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Recent Examples of recreational
With more people exploring cannabis for both recreational and medicinal purposes, companies are stepping up their game to offer fresh and exciting products.
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Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2025
This makes the Mini 3 a little more versatile, as it can be flown under either recreational or commercial rules.
—PCMAG, 22 Feb. 2025
The current design for Silvergate includes 160 total residential units, a mix of rental cottages, apartments and memory care, along with amenities such as a restaurant and recreational uses.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
Standup comedian Scott Losse didn’t set out to make fun of mountain biking, snowboarding, and other recreational activities on his Instagram feed.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 17 Feb. 2025
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Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2025
This makes the Mini 3 a little more versatile, as it can be flown under either recreational or commercial rules.
—PCMAG, 22 Feb. 2025
The current design for Silvergate includes 160 total residential units, a mix of rental cottages, apartments and memory care, along with amenities such as a restaurant and recreational uses.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
Standup comedian Scott Losse didn’t set out to make fun of mountain biking, snowboarding, and other recreational activities on his Instagram feed.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 17 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recreational
Adjective
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Furthermore, as a Jewish man with a direct connection to the horrors that the Nazi regime inflicted on millions of people, Spiegelman recently collaborated with author Joe Sacco on a three-page comic about the alarming situation in Gaza.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2025
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This week’s challenge is focused on books with a sharp comic edge that were adapted for the screen.—
J. D. Biersdorfer,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2025
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There was also the potential for an entertaining scenario in which Canada might have pulled its goalie in regulation if it was tied late against Finland.—
Michael Russo,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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The documentary can be irksome, and its chronology a touch confusing, but Spiegelman is an entertaining interlocutor, and so are many of the artists and critics who testify to his greatness here.—
Manohla Dargis,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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The big picture: Parody accounts from Mount Rainier and Mount Hood are trading playful taunts and humorous one-upmanship, comparing body counts and jesting about whether size matters.—
Christine Clarridge,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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Rough-hewn and flinty, a movie star without stereotypical movie-star looks, Hackman gave even his humorous roles a slightly sinister, unpredictable edge.—
David Morgan,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2025
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It's just been so fun, kind of learning my game and what works for me and what doesn't.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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In the meantime, there’s the racing which is fun, exciting and quiet.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
21 Feb. 2025
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The film follows two determined fathers who engage in a comical battle to enroll their kids in an elite preschool, escalating into an absurd competition with unexpected results.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
25 Feb. 2025
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The laidback energy resonated throughout the entire night, which featured minor goofs from Timothée Chalamet and Jessica Williams along with comical bits reuniting cast members from our favorite shows of the past.—
Brendan Le,
People.com,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Many of the memes are ridiculous, poking fun at the Trump administration’s obvious ploy to pin the blame of any situation on DEI programs.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
20 Feb. 2025
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The 30-year-old center is averaging a rather ridiculous line of 29.8 points, 12.6 rebounds, and 10.2 assists on the season, while hitting almost 58% of his shots.—
Morten Stig Jensen,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Rudolph fills the contours of these antic story lines with a wild array of incidents and decorates them with similarly wild ornamental distractions.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2025
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The pacing ranges from static to stately — except for one bizarrely antic dance sequence in which a troupe of shirtless men in skirts, boots, and leather helmets lets loose, stomping, dabbing, and twerking.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
8 Jan. 2025
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Needless to say, TikTok users couldn't cope with the amusing video, and it's already generated mor than 2,200 comments online.—
Alyce Collins,
Newsweek,
20 Feb. 2025
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To the latter, watching Shauna blankly absorb an update about her daughter dumping a bag of animal guts onto a bully at school is both amusing and frustrating.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Recreational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recreational. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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