How to Use recreational in a Sentence

recreational

adjective
  • There's hardly any time to be recreational in the world right now.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Now recreational climbers might start to think twice about going out with friends.
    — William Finnegan, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
  • What was once a bustling recreational draw sat abandoned.
    — Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Boehne says this is not recreational hunting.
    — Janay Reece, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Guests can enjoy recreational ice skating any day of the week.
    — Alexi Eastes, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Jan. 2022
  • In urban areas with fire risk, there may be recreational trails near homes.
    — Ron Lieber, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2025
  • His drinking and drug use passed the point of being recreational.
    — Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Soft boots, on the other hand, are recreational and often come in vinyl, leather or suede.
    — Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping, 2 June 2022
  • Lightfoot, a recreational sailor, took note of the rough weather.
    — John U. Bacon, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
  • They are believed to have been on a recreational hike and may have fallen into the ocean.
    — ABC News, 6 May 2026
  • There is plenty of room for off-leash play at the fenced and double-gated recreational area.
    — Gabi De La Rosa, Chron, 20 Mar. 2023
  • There are lots of cultural and recreational strengths.
    — Alan J. Borsuk, jsonline.com, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Over the years, states have used money from recreational cannabis taxes to boost a wide range of programs.
    — Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
  • Put up racks and shelves to stow practical and recreational trappings.
    — Emerson Latham, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 May 2026
  • But the lake that emerged was not a broad recreational basin with endless waterfront to parcel and sell.
    — Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
  • Nearly half have legalized it for recreational use among adults.
    — Addy Bink, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Not to mention the lack of access to healthy food and nearby recreational spaces.
    — Michael McColly, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2025
  • The club formed 22 years later as a recreational center.
    — Julianna Mejia, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
  • Most of us are aware REI is home base for all things recreational equipment.
    — John Thompson, Men's Health, 25 Apr. 2023
  • Arkansas voters were right to turn down recreational pot in the last election.
    — Arkansas Online, 12 Dec. 2022
  • The city now has plastic turf on eight fields at five parks, and at other city playgrounds and recreational areas.
    — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Virginia has once again failed to pass bills that would have regulated the sale of recreational cannabis.
    — Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026
  • And the recreational amenities of the Shaker Lakes are just a stone’s throw away.
    — Joey Morona, cleveland, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Manuel, for all his shyness, had been a regular on a recreational baseball team.
    — Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 30 Dec. 2025
  • As a landlocked state, Colorado has fewer recreational lakes and no ocean.
    — Alan Gionet, CBS News, 9 June 2026
  • His group has worked for 30 years to make the Blackstone a recreational resource in the area.
    — Carlos R. Muñoz, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Mar. 2023
  • It's also approved for recreational use.
    — Alan Gionet, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
  • The home’s garage has been converted into a recreational space with exercise chairs and a space for arts and crafts.
    — Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Balcerzak and Taylor walked through the recreational floors, pointing out how much work has been done, and how much is left.
    — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
  • It has been used as a military camp, garbage dump, and recreational area throughout its history.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026

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