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motel

[moh-tel] / moʊˈtɛl /
NOUN
temporary, short-term residence, often for travelers
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I remembered what it felt like to get lost in a motel on a road trip with my grandparents.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

When I complimented the motel sign, Novak told how, in late 2025, an older Navajo man named Ernie showed up, said he’d painted the motel sign about 40 years ago and offered to repaint it.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

But for now, the motel surprises keep coming.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

These days Roy’s operates as a gas station, gift shop and snack bar, not a cafe or motel.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

“Because I want to show you something. There’s a pretty path back to the motel that goes all along the ocean.”

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy




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