touristy
adjective
tour·isty
ˈtu̇r-ə-stē 
1
: patronized by or appealing to tourists
touristy restaurants
2
: characteristic of or relating to tourists
touristy behavior
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Short and poignant, with a terrific supporting turn from Alex Lawther (Andor), A Second Life manages to avoid most of the clichés of your touristy Paris-set drama, all while using the City of Lights to its fullest.
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Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025
Hugging the northwest stretch of the Florida Panhandle, this island has long been a destination for families seeking solace from touristy cities as well as easy access to nature.
—Kara Franker, Southern Living, 19 June 2025
Few touristy gimmicks are more touristy or more gimmicky than a spinning restaurant, which efficiently combines observation-deck gawking with the mundane necessity of eating dinner.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 18 May 2025
Lots of caves and beaches and more touristy things.
—Adam Morganstern, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025
Hugging the northwest stretch of the Florida Panhandle, this island has long been a destination for families seeking solace from touristy cities as well as easy access to nature.
—Kara Franker, Southern Living, 19 June 2025
Few touristy gimmicks are more touristy or more gimmicky than a spinning restaurant, which efficiently combines observation-deck gawking with the mundane necessity of eating dinner.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 18 May 2025
Lots of caves and beaches and more touristy things.
—Adam Morganstern, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for touristy
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“Touristy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/touristy. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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