Example Sentences

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The Cozy Cone is based on the real-life Wigwam Motels.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Motels get makeovers in one show, and vans get remade into tiny homes in another.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 15, 2021

Motels were specifically designed, almost a century ago, to offer a direct line from car-to-bed, of course.

From New York Times • Jun. 16, 2021

Motels, those oft-neglected one-story destinations typically spurned by affluent travelers, are having an upswing.

From Washington Post • Aug. 20, 2020

This time, locals seem more enthused, but Berry hopes that the OK Motels gigs will also get city folk out of their bubbles.

From The Guardian • Mar. 19, 2019