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as in gesture
an act or utterance that is a customary show of good manners
an unhappy, bickering couple who, at least in public, observe all the amenities of polite behavior
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as in luxury
something adding to pleasure or comfort but not absolutely necessary
we don't need an expensive hotel with all the amenities—just a place to sleep
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as in convenience
something that adds to one's ease of living
that campground has so many of the amenities of home that it is best left to those who only like to pretend they are camping
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as in sweetness
the state or quality of having a pleasant or agreeable manner in socializing with others
at the nursing home Mr. Crawford's natural amenity charms the ladies and puts the men at ease
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Recent Examples of amenity
Spacious Skies has several amenities, including a dog park, playground, laundry facilities, and two swimming pools.
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Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
Read on for more about Viking Saturn, the ship’s amenities, the onboard experience, and details on the vessel’s itineraries.
—Helen Iatrou, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2024
The future looked so bright for Michigan Central in 1945 that a baby nursery was added to its many amenities.
—Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Outside are balconies, a roof deck wired for a hot tub, desert landscaping, and red-rock views; amenities and hiking are minutes away.
—The Week Staff, theweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
Read on for more about Viking Saturn, the ship’s amenities, the onboard experience, and details on the vessel’s itineraries.
—Helen Iatrou, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2024
The future looked so bright for Michigan Central in 1945 that a baby nursery was added to its many amenities.
—Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Outside are balconies, a roof deck wired for a hot tub, desert landscaping, and red-rock views; amenities and hiking are minutes away.
—The Week Staff, theweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, Facebook’s Orion glasses, announced earlier this year, use a combination of voice and hand gestures to control AI tools, like looking at ingredients in your pantry and asking the tech to find a recipe that uses them.Richard Nieva, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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The potential solution, detailed in a study published in the Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics, requires first classifying various facial gestures like yawning, blinking, and breathing as individual waveforms.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Jan. 2025
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Four decades after its first stitch was sewn, the Hermès bag is considered the gold standard of luxury fashion.Kelsey Stiegman, Vogue, 13 Jan. 2025
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Analysts upgraded the luxury home furnishings provider to a buy-equivalent rating from hold, arguing that its operating leverage is underappreciated and a recovery in demand is still early innings.Jim Cramer, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025
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If used in the right way, our digital devices can offer us numerous situational benefits and conveniences, whereas at the wrong time or circumstance, using them isn’t positive.Pete Etchells, WIRED, 1 Jan. 2025
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Iced Lemon Loaf — a returning item topped with sweet lemon icing and packaged for on-the-go convenience.Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Jan. 2025
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Hathaway continued the gold color motif with her heels, opting for a pair courtesy of Loubiloo.Julia Teti, WWD, 9 Jan. 2025
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In Tagovailoa’s absence, the Dolphins looked terrible, dropping three of four games, including an embarrassing 31-12 thumping courtesy of the lowly Tennessee Titans.C. Isaiah Smalls II, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
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Some of the accommodations include small testing groups, extra time for homework, tests and projects and reduced homework.Caitlin Granfield, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
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Where to Stay Like most ski towns, Rossland has several accommodation options tucked around, from cheap hostels to bed-and-breakfasts to motels.Cassidy Randall, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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The perks of being an emergency backup goalie or a player on a training camp tryout Relevant CBA sections: Exhibit 17 and 17-A and Page 47 of MOU Players invited to training camp on a tryout (PTO or ATO) are entitled to certain benefits.Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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Three concessions deals with state employee unions have scaled back the retirement benefits that once made state service particularly attractive.Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Amenity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amenity. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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