tourist trap

Example Sentences

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In many ways, he accomplished a lot: He managed Lake George’s transformation from a gaudy, neon-lit midcentury tourist trap to a modern family destination whose natural beauty draws 6 million visitors each summer.

From Slate • Oct. 26, 2024

“I call it a tourist trap because it’s really overcrowded,” said Gertrude Smith, Yavapai culture director for the Yavapai-Apache Nation.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2023

Once in Lourdes, they realize the place is a tourist trap with souvenirs being ubiquitously hawked.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 13, 2023

She ate spicy chili con carne on Olvera Street, the same tourist trap where I entertained visiting authors half a century later.

From New York Times • May 17, 2023

Port Angeles was a beautiful little tourist trap, much more polished and quaint than Forks.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer