Example Sentences

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Thirty years ago, I was vacationing at the Manele Bay Resort in Lanai, Hawaii, when my wife noticed an actor seated near us.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

When we first connected, I was vacationing in Maine, and she was working out of town at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2025

Mandy connected with a man on Bumble when she was vacationing in Seattle, and they started talking.

From Slate • Dec. 5, 2024

At the time, Bush was vacationing at his ranch in Crawford, Texas.

From Salon • Oct. 9, 2024

Darwin was vacationing at his sister’s estate in Dorking, but de Vries tracked him down and traveled out to meet him.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee