How to Use touristy in a Sentence

touristy

adjective
  • The place is touristy, but the crowds are there for good reason.
    — Alison Roman, Bon Appetit, 26 Apr. 2017
  • He's done the same touristy stuff in Cali as you and your squad.
    — Alison Caporimo, Seventeen, 18 May 2018
  • Some are in trendy non-touristy locales, some sit in the heart of it all.
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Make no mistake, this is a touristy area of Kyoto.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The hub of the park is Bar Harbor, a touristy town with shops.
    — James Lynch, Popular Mechanics, 5 Sep. 2019
  • Pick up a souvenir sponge from one of the many touristy retailers.
    — Chadd Scott, Forbes, 15 Nov. 2021
  • My in-laws, on the other hand, live in a lake house in a touristy part of the country.
    — Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2021
  • Its remoteness and a lack of touristy amenities keep prices low.
    — Ruth Bloomfield, WSJ, 11 July 2019
  • The experience should be your own—no touristy places or crowds.
    — Kathryn Miles, Outside Online, 4 June 2019
  • Not all clean and tidy and touristy, but charming and scenic nonetheless.
    — Pamela Wright, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Aug. 2019
  • This is not the touristy South of France, known for its glitz and excess.
    — Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2024
  • Yet even on the most touristy of nights, a part of real Mexico broke through.
    — New York Times, 24 Apr. 2018
  • Many travelers go to crowded, touristy places — then complain about the crowds.
    — Rick Steves' Europe, The Seattle Times, 1 Aug. 2017
  • Lazaro also owns a gift shop on touristy South Franklin Street in Juneau.
    — Jennifer Pemberton, Anchorage Daily News, 29 Apr. 2022
  • On their most recent visit, the weather was chilly and rainy, but the friends went all over town doing touristy things.
    — Tiffini Theisen, orlandosentinel.com, 7 May 2021
  • All that’s visible is a touristy-looking restaurant.
    — Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Many resorts, pastry shops and restaurants now have it on their menu, and not just in big touristy cities that cater to foreign tastes.
    — Silvia Marchetti, CNN, 24 May 2022
  • This touristy summer version of Estes Park wasn’t the Estes I was used to.
    — Chryss Cada, The Denver Post, 27 Apr. 2017
  • Or get away from the crowds as quickly as possible and into the peaceful mountains that seem worlds away from the touristy stuff.
    — Andrea Reeves, The Enquirer, 1 June 2022
  • Texas is a huge place with a lot to offer, from typical touristy activities or events to places that are unique to the state.
    — Daniela Sternitzky-Di Napoli, Houston Chronicle, 19 Jan. 2018
  • Yes, the Public Market is touristy as all get-out, but there are some fantastic food booths.
    — Christopher Muther, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Apr. 2022
  • Inviting with sugar-white sand, the small beach has a funkier vibe than the bigger beaches on the more touristy side of the island.
    — Melanie Refffes, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2019
  • The decidedly not touristy reason for their visit?
    — Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Boat, beach, and hotel parties are beginning to make a resurgence in the more touristy areas of the country.
    — Britt Julious, chicagotribune.com, 6 Aug. 2020
  • An early intention was to make the new 49 Mile Scenic Route less touristy.
    — Peter Hartlaub, SFChronicle.com, 15 Nov. 2019
  • Across the beaches, in the far, far distance, the towers of the touristy part of Tenerife glisten in the sunlight.
    — William Leigh, theweek, 14 May 2024
  • While many of the street-side cafés lining the river are on the touristy side, the handful of spots actually on the quay are anything but.
    — Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2025
  • Think lush countryside and 10 percent grades—without the touristy T-shirt shops of France.
    — Marc Peruzzi, Outside Online, 25 Mar. 2019
  • Call it touristy, but taking in the Charleston history from a horse carriage is one of the most popular tours in the area.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2023
  • The area’s trendiness has grown, but fortunately, the touristy crowds tend to stay along busy Oxford Street to the south.
    — Brian Melton, star-telegram, 20 Apr. 2018

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