motel

Example Sentences

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And so we canceled our vacation, rented a minivan and made our way to Connecticut for a three-day stay at a motel not too far from the house I used to own.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

This hotel, born as a motel in 1947, was reborn as a boutique property in 2024.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

In November, after learning that a beloved uncle had died, Martinez left the motel for several days — and didn’t “want to be around anybody.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

They could end up nursing a grudge that they paid $200 a night for a space that resembles a dingy roadside motel rather than a boutique experience.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

I hear a door sliding open as I lock our motel room.

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