How to Use resort in a Sentence

resort

1 of 2 noun
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  • Our first resort was to go to the police.
  • Guests can even cozy up next to a stone fireplace in the winter at the Dornan's resort.
    — Sonal Dutt, Peoplemag, 2 Sep. 2023
  • The weekend began with welcome drinks in the garden of the Live Aqua resort.
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 24 Nov. 2023
  • The hotel, which opened in 1848 as the Hôtel de France (and was later known as the Plaza), was once among the finest resorts on the Riviera.
    — Stephen Heyman, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2023
  • The second clue comes from the state of the resort's main ski lodge — Timberline — which is clearly a '70s build.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 16 Jan. 2024
  • In the past, that could be done in advance online or in person at both resorts.
    — Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
  • But the granddaddy of farm resorts was not a bad role model.
    — Ann Abel, Robb Report, 22 June 2023
  • The avalanche Wednesday killed one skier and injured a resort guest.
    — Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2024
  • Oanh Ngo, the spa manager at this Four Season resort, can play the singing bowls.
    — Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2023
  • The resort is a surreal spa for survivors of the worst attack against Jews since the Holocaust.
    — William Booth, Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2023
  • The blizzard didn’t let up on the constellation of snow resorts across the Sierra.
    — Daniel Hunt, Sacramento Bee, 2 Mar. 2024
  • The award-winning recipe was created by staffer Kiyo Miller, who worked at the resort for more than 40 years.
    — Debbi Kickham, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
  • My plan was this: to hike up with my skis from the top of the gondola at the Stowe ski resort, to the peak of Mt. Mansfield, the highest point in the state, and to watch the eclipse from there.
    — Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2024
  • But what if the resort is located hours from the nearest airport?
    — Paul Tumpowsky, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2023
  • See the luxury resort →Visiting KC to celebrate the big game?
    — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2024
  • The mountain resort has 26 trails and four lifts for skiing and snowboarding.
    — Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 7 Feb. 2024
  • In the evening, my husband and I had dinner on the deck at the resort’s Italian restaurant, Scarpetta Beach.
    — Thessaly La Force, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2023
  • That eventually led to a desire to visit the storied resort in the same city.
    — Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 16 Mar. 2024
  • Windham Mountain, a ski resort just over two hours north of New York City, was in need of revamping.
    — Claire Fahy, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2023
  • Guests at The Rounds have full run of the resort, and there’s also a small communal building, the Apex Lodge, located right next to the cabins.
    — Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 25 Mar. 2024
  • The resort provides a s’mores kit complete with all the fixings and manageably long sticks to keep little fingers safe from the heat.
    — Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Activists found that the resort was trapping and killing wildlife, including skunks and possums.
    — Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2024
  • With no direct road access to the resort, guests can either hike in or take the Diablo Lake Ferry.
    — Jacqueline Kehoe, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2024
  • All that juice adds nearly half a million dollars to the resort’s utility bill.
    — Popular Science, 21 Feb. 2024
  • Glam resorts in Phoenix and Scottsdale drop their nightly rates and many offer day passes to their pools and water parks.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 6 June 2023
  • The pair was last seen hiking Aug. 10 at the resort, the agency said in a missing persons bulletin issued Wednesday.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC News, 19 Aug. 2023
  • Room rates start at $299 per night and the resort offers free cancellation up to three days prior to arrival.
    — Warren Kulo | [email protected], al, 18 Aug. 2023
  • That also includes coffee and breakfast delivered to your door each morning and a golf cart to ride around the resort on.
    — Anna Mahan, Country Living, 10 Sep. 2023
  • Consumer advocates have long railed against the deceptive practice of tacking on the hidden resort fees at the last-minute.
    — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Managing infrastructure on the scale of a large casino or resort is no small task.
    — James Rundle, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2023
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resort

2 of 2 verb
  • The Vail Resort's sister resort Brandywine just down the road has yet to open for the season.
    — Craig Webb, The Enquirer, 8 Jan. 2024
  • The Ishii-Peters house is out of eggs, so the kids resort to using baby squid.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 14 Dec. 2021
  • The government will have to resort to borrowing to fill the gap.
    — Mimansa Verma, Quartz, 13 May 2022
  • To eat a piece of pizza, both of them resort to grabbing the piece of pizza with their whole hand and then shoving it in their face.
    — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 13 Nov. 2022
  • An emotional space to which Lalo – or the viewer – could resort during the film to feel cared for and loved.
    — Pablo Sandoval, Variety, 19 Sep. 2022
  • Evoking a different kind of sportiness was the polo shirt, which is to the spring season what the tank was to resort.
    — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2023
  • Without Charles, the Mercury had to resort to a different style of play that didn’t rely too much on the post.
    — Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic, 9 June 2022
  • This would be the first time that the LMAS administration would have to resort to this measure in over five years.
    — Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 1 July 2022
  • Some people resort to paying someone to stand in line for them.
    — Diane Bellcolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2022
  • The Walker family urged the city not to resort to violence.
    — New York Times, 3 July 2022
  • Read on to see the full list of which resorts T+L readers voted as their five favorites in South America.
    — Samantha Falewée, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2023
  • Yes, things would become so bad the ancient Israelites would have to resort to the unspeakable and the unthinkable.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 May 2022
  • For their own part, the Clippers might resort to lighting a prayer candle in hopes their roster soon can return to whole — and, for once, stay that way.
    — Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2022
  • Ranging in size from two- to eight-bedroom homes, each cottage comes with a full kitchen, laundry unit, and full beach club and resort access.
    — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2023
  • Some people have surgery to reduce their tongue size and create space in the airway, but Dougherty didn’t want to resort to that for Elliot.
    — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 24 Apr. 2022
  • During the pandemic, fans had to resort to online videos of Cirque productions to get their fix of the avant-garde circus acts.
    — oregonlive, 17 June 2022
  • Some people could resort to bus service or driving their cars to get downtown.
    — Roland Li, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 Mar. 2023
  • Frank Ragnow’s absence will impact both the run game and pass protection, and could force the Lions to resort to more of a short passing attack.
    — Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press, 18 Sep. 2022
  • Among the questions is whether indicting Putin could close the door on diplomacy or prompt him to resort to more drastic measures.
    — NBC News, 16 Mar. 2022
  • Spend a day poolside at your favorite metro Phoenix resort by purchasing a hotel day pass.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 6 June 2023
  • Though this e-levy may force some people to resort to the use of cash, for the majority, there is no viable alternative.
    — Pk Senyo, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2021
  • That has forced many to resort to free VPNs, which can have spotty service and can sell information about users.
    — Washington Post, 6 May 2022
  • There's concern that the impact of all these factors will lead more countries to resort to food export bans, which are felt globally.
    — Arkansas Online, 24 July 2022
  • Some chains may soon have to resort to discounting to clear excess merchandise.
    — Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2022
  • With only one roll of toilet paper a week to be split among 10 people, Katelyn would resort to cleaning herself with sticks and leaves.
    — USA Today, 8 Dec. 2022
  • That’s not good news for a lot of Americans who resort to the costly therapy, which accounts for $300 million a year in Medicare claims alone. Get me that.
    — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2022
  • This matching set can be worn as pajamas, loungewear, or even resort wear while on vacation.
    — Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2023
  • The notice for the Carlsbad theme park was issued at the end of October and covers a variety of workers, from servers and bartenders to resort hotel chefs.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Nov. 2022
  • But China wasn’t the only country to resort to coal to power itself through a crippling energy crunch this year.
    — Eamon Barrett, Fortune, 9 Dec. 2021
  • Coach Benjy is onsite to help resort guests with packages that include court time and skills-enhancing workshops.
    — Amber Turpin, The Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2024

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