How to Use resort in a Sentence

resort

1 of 2 noun
  • Our first resort was to go to the police.
  • This is far from a glossy resort.
    — Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Some resorts ask guests to lock phones in a safe at check-in.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2026
  • Leisure’s best resorts in Italy.
    — Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2026
  • The resort has more updates in the works.
    — Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2026
  • Keep in mind as a last-resort option.
    — Brittany Poulson, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Now other five-star resorts are their best friend.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Choose your ski resort and go on their website to find buy ahead deals.
    — Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
  • The resort spreads across three mountains and has eight lifts.
    — Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Does the resort have a standout perk?
    — Laura Itzkowitz, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The rest of the guest list picked up the same after-hours resort mood.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 14 June 2026
  • The Spa The spa is the heart of the resort.
    — Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
  • And this resort is his classroom.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
  • But wellness resorts these days go way beyond that.
    — Sarah Sekula, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
  • What made the resorts popular in the first place?
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
  • The report aims to guide skiers to the resorts that give them the most for their money.
    — Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Opt for a luxe, glitzy resort or book a stay in a low-key Alpine village?
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Once for each star in the sky, for each fish in the ocean, for each sunburned tourist at their resort.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
  • When do Arizona ski resorts start?
    — Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The famed resort opened its doors in 1926, back when movies were silent.
    — Jenny Peters, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Mojo is the resort’s beach-side restaurant, which is the place to head to for lunch.
    — Ann Lee, TheWeek, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Kids under age 3 may enter for free across all three resorts.
    — Eve Chen, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Need a casual outfit to wear on the plane or around the resort?
    — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
  • In the past, that could be done in advance online or in person at both resorts.
    — Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
  • Even so, the project is not being marketed as a high-tech resort.
    — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
  • Something about a classy umbrella can give any space a resort-like air.
    — Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The city is the home to several resorts and golf courses.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Check on your favorite late season resort’s ski school status and bring a friend.
    — Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Guests can also opt to relax by the 82-foot resort pool.
    — Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
  • No, there weren’t schools of sharks circling in resort pools in Jamaica.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025

resort

2 of 2 verb
  • The courts are open to resort guests and members on a daily basis.
    — Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Some people resort to paying someone to stand in line for them.
    — Diane Bellcolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2022
  • Some people could resort to bus service or driving their cars to get downtown.
    — Roland Li, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 Mar. 2023
  • The government will have to resort to borrowing to fill the gap.
    — Mimansa Verma, Quartz, 13 May 2022
  • This matching set can be worn as pajamas, loungewear, or even resort wear while on vacation.
    — Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Some chains may soon have to resort to discounting to clear excess merchandise.
    — Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2022
  • But those solutions, while promising, still resort to down-cycling.
    — Justine Calma, The Verge, 13 Feb. 2023
  • 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
  • Most companies like his have to resort to ordering in leather from overseas or huge wholesalers.
    — Alex Martin, The Indianapolis Star, 5 May 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
  • Spend a day poolside at your favorite metro Phoenix resort by purchasing a hotel day pass.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 6 June 2023
  • When will Sierra Nevada resorts close for ski season?
    — Sacbee.com, 20 Mar. 2026
  • The new policy does not affect free transportation from the theme parks to resort hotels.
    — Eve Chen, USA Today, 16 June 2026
  • That’s 50% off whatever the ticket price would be at that time, which varies both from resort to resort and day to day.
    — Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
  • 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
  • Six men lured victims to resort then tortured them at gunpoint, FBI says.
    — FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
  • Anyone can still take free Disney transportation to resort hotels from the theme parks.
    — Eve Chen, USA Today, 16 June 2026
  • 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, 19 Mar. 2021
  • When does a soldier ever have to resort to a bayonet to attack their enemy?
    — Eric Cheung, CNN, 20 Jan. 2023
  • Trump’s mansion and resort Mar-a-Lago is in Palm Beach.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
  • When the dollar value falls, people tend to resort to silver to protect them against inflation.
    — Laxmi Corp, The Salt Lake Tribune, 19 Sep. 2022
  • Brown water sometimes comes out of the tap, so visitors resort to buying bottled water.
    — Stephen Kalin, WSJ, 21 Nov. 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
  • How has your approach to resort fashion evolved from Hawaii to Sicily to Thailand?
    — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Mar. 2025
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • The collection goes beyond swimwear to resort pieces with versatility front of mind.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Russia also has the potential to resort to a less visible response.
    — Washington Post, 18 Mar. 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

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