motel

Example Sentences

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During the short trip, he counted 25 motels with brands such as Red Roof Inn and Motel 6 and decided China was ready for a budget lodging behemoth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

The next day, standing below the balcony of the Lorraine Motel where the team was staying in Memphis, King yelled down at Jackson in joviality, as if to mitigate the outburst, inviting him to dinner.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

He was with his mentor at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, when King was assassinated.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

She went on to land roles in M. Night Shyamalan's The Last Airbender in 2010 and starred as Norman Bates's love interest in the 2013 series, Bates Motel.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

“But the Seaside Sandman Motel is what? A half mile away?”

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein