motel

Example Sentences

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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

He is among the 400,000 people expected to cram the causeways, beaches and motel balconies of Florida's Space Coast for the launch attempt of Artemis II tonight.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The fish-out-of-water comedy show followed the wealthy Rose family as they abruptly lose their money and mansion, and are forced to move into a shabby motel in a deadbeat town they bought as a joke.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

It’s the name of the motel we stayed at that terrible first night after leaving the Ranch.

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