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

Where a cynic might scoff at the image of a tourist trap, we know he saw these oft-visited sites as just as important in the city’s tapestry as its most hidden secrets.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2024

How good can the tourist trap really be?

From Seattle Times • Jul. 26, 2023

The Night Falls is a tourist trap in Florida, a beautiful grotto turned into a roadside attraction where three sisters sing in kitschy bird outfits.

From New York Times • Feb. 3, 2023

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

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer