How to Use staycation in a Sentence

staycation

noun
  • The past year has brought new meaning to the term staycation.
    — Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2021
  • These are perfect for your next beach trip, plane ride or staycation.
    — Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 24 May 2024
  • Exploring your own city for a staycation has its perks as well.
    — Wendy Altschuler, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2021
  • Pick up a matching pair for yourself and kick off your staycation.
    — Annie Blackman, Allure, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Suzuki was at home, about to leave for a hotel staycation with his wife and son.
    — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Day passes are available or plan a staycation with an overnight stay.
    — Gabi De La Rosa, Chron, 8 June 2022
  • His staycation bled into working from home for the next year.
    — Steve Annear, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Mar. 2021
  • Even a staycation or a trip 30 miles away to a place in nature can be great.
    — Nicole Spector, NBC News, 12 June 2019
  • This is a pretty, amazing place to do a staycation.
    — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • There are plenty of things to do for adults and kids enjoying a staycation here.
    — Torey Van Oot, Axios, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Hoping to fly to the beach, or even drive to a staycation spot closer to home later this year?
    — Erica Lamberg, USA TODAY, 12 Aug. 2020
  • Tired of the more-or-less permanent staycation so many people are on?
    — Trevor Fraser, orlandosentinel.com, 27 Aug. 2020
  • The dog days of summer are here, which means vacations — and staycations — for many of us.
    — Dan Wine, OrlandoSentinel.com, 12 July 2018
  • That math is why the staycation has emerged as the obvious workaround.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 13 June 2026
  • That math is why the staycation has emerged as the obvious workaround.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 12 June 2026
  • Made from a cotton blend, the cozy fabric makes for stylish loungewear that’s ideal for a fall staycation.
    — Emma Guillen, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2024
  • But, for those of you who don't, check out these ideas to make your staycation just as fun as an out-of-state vacation.
    — Amy Schwabe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2018
  • This may be a good time for a romantic getaway or a staycation that gives you a chance to regroup.
    — Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 22 Oct. 2020
  • Plan a romantic staycation, and try not to be overly fearful that this new beau may move on soon.
    — Essence Lifestyle, Essence, 31 Mar. 2025
  • These small swaps could make a meaningful difference to the cost of a staycation.
    — Marc Shoffman, theweek, 25 June 2024
  • Residents looking for a staycation or out-of-town guest now have a new place to stay in Katy.
    — Roy Kent, Houston Chronicle, 18 Nov. 2019
  • The South is full of epic spots for solo vacations and staycations.
    — Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2025
  • The result is a cluster of cosy home-from-homes, making for the ideal place to have a staycation by the sea.
    — Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 20 Apr. 2023
  • What makes Cincinnati and other Ohio cities great places to take a staycation?
    — Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 15 June 2024
  • Beat the crowds and take it even easier with a staycation in the backyard or at the neighborhood pool or beach.
    — Ingrid Schmidt, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Aug. 2022
  • Or a staycation on a summer Friday.
    — Caitlin White, Variety, 13 May 2026
  • For others, a short staycation or even a day to catch up on errands and appointments will do wonders.
    — Kristen M. Waterfield, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
  • After over a year of the pandemic, even the mere idea of booking a hotel room for a staycation thrills me to no end.
    — Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 May 2021
  • Chambers counts it among her favorites for a power dinner or a leisurely staycation meal.
    — Cameron Sperance, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2026
  • This is the ideal gift for the graduate who might not have the time or resources for travel just yet but loves a staycation.
    — Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 May 2025

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