How to Use recreational in a Sentence

recreational

adjective
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  • And the recreational amenities of the Shaker Lakes are just a stone’s throw away.
    — Joey Morona, cleveland, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Later, in the 1960s, the city dredged its own recreational harbor.
    — Jill Cowan Maggie Shannon, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2023
  • The city purchased the land to build Harborside more than 20 years ago as a way to boost recreational options in the area.
    — Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Dec. 2023
  • But the farmers' plight in New York is directly tied to the bumpy launch of the state's recreational pot market.
    — Michael Hill, ajc, 4 June 2023
  • But could also just be a quick path for recreational abuse.
    — Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2023
  • Malka hopes her model will thrive in the recreational era.
    — Peter Hecht, Sacramento Bee, 21 Feb. 2024
  • Lake Poway The recreational area at Lake Poway offers boating, archery, fishing and more.
    — Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2023
  • There's also a recreational race known as the Beargrease 40, according to the event website.
    — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2024
  • The beach was established in the early 1900s and was once a popular recreational spot for Black people in the area, the website stated.
    — Jamiel Lynch, CNN, 2 Sep. 2023
  • The forest is now a recreational zone where people walk their dogs, bird-watch, pick fruits, and can enjoy a natural space in the midst of an urban area.
    — Camille Padilla Dalmau and Frances Medina, refinery29.com, 4 Oct. 2023
  • For the past seven years, Ms. de la Fuente stayed active in softball, playing in a local recreational league.
    — James Wagner Marian Carrasquero, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2024
  • The goal is to obtain compensation from the government for the taking of their land for a public recreational trail.
    — Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 7 Aug. 2023
  • That idea would move the southbound lanes of the boulevard away from the eroding coastline and could free up as much as 60 acres for recreational possibilities.
    — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Sep. 2023
  • So even just seeing sport tennis grow at a recreational level, more people are exposed to it.
    — Essence, 1 Nov. 2023
  • The recreational marijuana law does not deal with delta-8.
    — Haley Bemiller, The Courier-Journal, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Because the water levels in these lakes would fluctuate by as much as 60 feet during that process, the lakes would not be available for recreational use.
    — Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al, 9 Aug. 2023
  • But recreational cannabis use has been legalized in several states such as New York.
    — Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2024
  • The city will also soon work on its Parks and Recreation Master Plan to gather ideas for new parks, recreational programs and other amenities.
    — Lauren J. Mapp, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Jan. 2024
  • But there are still risks and thousands of recreational boating accidents happen each year.
    — USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2024
  • Plenty of anglers, boaters, deer hunters, and other recreational users still access the river and travel between the Bighorn confluence and the county line.
    — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 8 Mar. 2024
  • The cleanup today is much more extensive and ongoing, with efforts focused on cleaning up the old mine and mill sites and recreational areas.
    — Martin Schiavenato, The Conversation, 30 Aug. 2023
  • The findings come as more and more states have legalized marijuana for recreational use.
    — Linda Carroll, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2023
  • The four people and the dog transferred to the recreational boat, and the sinking boat capsized moments later, the Coast Guard said, adding that the rescue vessel took the four people and the dog to a marina in Lanoka Harbor, about 10 miles north.
    — Julianne McShane, NBC News, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Residents in states where recreational cannabis is legal are more likely to consume.
    — Simon Montlake, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Jan. 2024
  • Adult-use recreational cannabis will become legal in Maryland on July 1.
    — Hannah Gaskill, Baltimore Sun, 3 May 2023
  • As more states legalize recreational use, cannabis is easily the most popular mind-altering drug in the U.S.
    — Akshay Syal, M.d., NBC News, 18 Nov. 2023
  • With recreational marijuana now legal in more than 20 states, a joint or cannabis gummy has become as routine as a glass of chardonnay in some quarters.
    — Sridhar Pappu, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2023
  • There is also a hammock area to chill when guests need a break, a recreational court that can host activities from ping pong to morning meditation, a jogging track and more.
    — Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2024
  • As an avid recreational trail runner, all of this can make lacing up difficult, or at times, impossible.
    — Condé Nast, SELF, 31 Oct. 2023
  • The sport ranges from recreational to professional, with its participants spanning ages young and old.
    — Vivi Smilgius, BostonGlobe.com, 17 July 2023

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