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Recent Examples of recreational
While there are pockets of parks, and recreational and industrial revenue generation from public lands, many federal land holdings offer minimal public benefit while imposing substantial carrying costs.
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Leonard Gilroy, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2025
Cherry Creek Reservoir: The 850-acre Cherry Creek Reservoir in Cherry Creek State Park offers recreational water activities, including paddle boarding.
—Margaret Jackson, Denver Post, 8 July 2025
Dispensaries reported that more than $2 billion in recreational and medical cannabis products were sold last year, a 2.5% increase from 2023, according to the state’s Department of Revenue, which noted sales taxes on pot amounted to more than $490 million last year.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2025
Now, there are over 120 stores across the state selling recreational marijuana to consumers age 21 and older, The Enquirer previously reported.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Leonard Gilroy, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2025
Cherry Creek Reservoir: The 850-acre Cherry Creek Reservoir in Cherry Creek State Park offers recreational water activities, including paddle boarding.
—Margaret Jackson, Denver Post, 8 July 2025
Dispensaries reported that more than $2 billion in recreational and medical cannabis products were sold last year, a 2.5% increase from 2023, according to the state’s Department of Revenue, which noted sales taxes on pot amounted to more than $490 million last year.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2025
Now, there are over 120 stores across the state selling recreational marijuana to consumers age 21 and older, The Enquirer previously reported.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recreational
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Created by Keenen Ivory Wayans and featuring several members of his comic family such as Jamie Foxx, Jim Carrey and a young dancer named Jennifer Lopez, the show attracted the hottest hip hop and R&B guests every Sunday.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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Its web comic adaptation was published in 2020 and is currently available worldwide in 10 languages, including English, Japanese and French.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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The collection is by Hudson Grace, a home decor and entertaining brand that also has their own line of signature-scented candles, soaps, and cleaning products.—
Ella Field,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 July 2025
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Although during one segment of the show something felt a bit off in the air, her captivating optimism kept the show going and entertaining.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
13 July 2025
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Others saw it as a humorous, if unsettling, glimpse into how AI is increasingly embedded in corporate communications.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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Mister Terrific, who is not a humorous man but is very funny because of it, gets very huffy over Superman’s jibes and storms off.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Snapping photos and posting them on social media is a fun way to share a travel adventure.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
14 July 2025
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From fun bikinis and breezy sundresses to wide-leg pants and cute tops for up to 65 percent off, these picks from Amazon, Nordstrom Rack, Old Navy, and Abercrombie all come in at under $50.—
Jeaneen Russell,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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Hackman, Perrine and Beatty add a comical touch to all of their scenes.—
Martin Gold,
HollywoodReporter,
7 July 2025
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The idea of crutches on cobblestone streets was comical, ridiculous and potentially dangerous.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2025
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The dances don’t settle for a twist or strut when a full-bodied vibration is possible, and Easley has a penchant for that ridiculous bobbin-head chicken dance from the ‘40s or ‘50s.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
14 July 2025
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The administration had tried to argue that the plaintiffs had no standing given that the children were not born yet a ridiculous claim given that the effects would apply immediately at the moment of their birth.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
14 July 2025
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The antic good humor with which those humans under attack cope is admirable, but we’re reminded this is no joke when one employee’s visiting teenage son is killed.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
8 Jan. 2025
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The energy of the performances — from Aduba’s deadpan forthrightness to the more antic work by comedians like Marino and Jane Curtin (as the president’s grouchy mother-in-law) — and the rat-a-tat style of all the conversations carries the day.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
20 Mar. 2025
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For two-thirds of the day, as the peloton rolled through Brittany, the majority of soundbites ranged from frivolous to downright amusing.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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The scene was more amusing than threatening — onlookers whipped out cell phone cameras to document the sight of horses traversing the grounds.—
Jim Newton,
Mercury News,
12 July 2025
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“Recreational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recreational. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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