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Recent Examples of motel
When the ceiling collapses in her Montauk apartment, she’s forced to move to a bleak low-rent motel.
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Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
The conversion of the former motel into Pacific Village began in March 2024.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
Linda hustles the two of them to a nearby motel whose only employees are a surly young goth attendant (a glowering Ivy Wolk) and a sympathetic, mildly flirty super (A$AP Rocky, laidback and breezy).
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
There’s also a fellow tenant (A$AP Rocky) at the motel whose elusive appearance and vague attempts to help her out seem to embody Linda’s own white privilege, putting us in the realm of a symbolic dream movie.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2025
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Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
The conversion of the former motel into Pacific Village began in March 2024.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
Linda hustles the two of them to a nearby motel whose only employees are a surly young goth attendant (a glowering Ivy Wolk) and a sympathetic, mildly flirty super (A$AP Rocky, laidback and breezy).
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
There’s also a fellow tenant (A$AP Rocky) at the motel whose elusive appearance and vague attempts to help her out seem to embody Linda’s own white privilege, putting us in the realm of a symbolic dream movie.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motel
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The backyard features an outdoor kitchen, a fire pit lounge area, a bocce ball court, and a rectangular pool with a spa.—
India Roby,
Architectural Digest,
28 Oct. 2025
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Founded in 1982, The property features 18 rooms, seven cabins, a spa, dining porch and wine cellar on 250 acres perched on a nearly mile-high ridgeline with mist-shrouded, forever views of the rolling hills.—
Suzanne Wright,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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Another benefit of having dozens of ski resorts in your state?—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Oct. 2025
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At this resort in southwest Colorado near Durango, full-day group lessons for kids ages 4 to 12 will cost $209-$249, depending on the date, including lunch.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
23 Oct. 2025
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Booking travel is expensive these days, from the cost of trains or planes to paying for your luggage, lodgings and more.—
Ryley Amond,
CNBC,
18 Oct. 2025
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Here, the ski-in, ski-out Hoshino Resorts Bandaisan Onsen Hotel offers lodgings at affordable prices and has several room configurations for groups or families.—
Adam H. Graham,
AFAR Media,
14 Oct. 2025
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Since the flight couldn't continue its journey, the German airline worked to provide hotel accommodations for the other passengers and rebook them on new flights.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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The state alleged that Amazon doesn’t go far enough to find reasonable accommodations for employees upon request and fails to consider whether a different accommodation or work location would be a match for an employee who is pregnant or has a disability.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
27 Oct. 2025
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While anyone can enjoy the hot waters of Sol Duc, the resort also has overnight lodging, with charming cabins, a spacious group-sized suite, and an RV campground.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Oct. 2025
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Many of the trails run near rivers, inland lakes and campgrounds.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Rajinikanth leads Coolie as Deva, a former labor leader who now runs a youth hostel.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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To further address youth housing affordability, the government will continue its Youth Hostel Scheme, which subsidizes non-governmental organizations’ renting of hotels and guesthouses for use as youth hostels.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
16 Oct. 2024
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Autumn is when the riverside retreat truly shines—a modern reimagining of the classic American motor lodge, equal parts nostalgic charm and Donald Judd–esque restraint.—
Sarah Madaus,
Architectural Digest,
14 Oct. 2025
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Where to stay: Seal Rock Inn Seal Rock Inn is a no-frills motor lodge set above Ocean Beach and Lands End.—
Becca Blond,
AFAR Media,
7 Oct. 2025
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Trixie found the motor inn, built in 1953, while scrolling through Zillow, and quickly began renovations in 2020 after purchasing it—a process documented on the show Trixie Motel.—
Mae Hamilton,
AFAR Media,
23 July 2025
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Built in 1939, this is a true motor inn, with garages between the rooms for parking your car.—
Catherine Garcia,
theweek,
19 July 2024
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“Motel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motel. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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