How to Use yurt in a Sentence
yurt
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Each yurt comes equipped with bunk beds, a cook stove, a lantern, and a wood stove for warmth.
—J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine, 26 Jan. 2022
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But the setting of this yurt is a bit more posh than the plains of Central Asia.
—Town & Country, 13 July 2016
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Stay in a yurt on the property (from $150) or in the nearby town of Ketchum.
—Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 28 Dec. 2020
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The trail led to a family of herders who had found the collar and stored it in their yurt.
—Robin Lloyd, Scientific American, 7 Apr. 2022
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Each yurt can sleep two to six people; pets are welcome, too (for a fee).
—Stephanie Rosenbloom, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2023
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My friend is building a yurt and invited me to live there with him.
—Blair Braverman, Outside Online, 28 Nov. 2022
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By the time the first yurts appeared in the United States in the early 1960s, the design remained simple.
—David Ian Miller, WIRED, 22 Mar. 2002
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Also included are a sauna and a main yurt, where meals are served.
—Washington Post, 13 Jan. 2022
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The yurt is set on an elevated platform that is wedged in a stand of pine trees.
—Amy Gamerman, WSJ, 11 July 2019
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The Grand yurt is the most luxurious, with the most space along with a lounge area and two-person shower.
—Jean Chen Smith, The Enquirer, 31 Mar. 2023
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Many people have never seen a yurt, let alone spent time inside of one.
—Interview With Yourhub, The Denver Post, 10 Jan. 2017
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Whisnant and her crew of river guides prepare the meals over open coals and serve dinner inside the yurt.
—Jennifer Prince, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2024
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In addition to the hot springs, the resort has a yurt set up on top of a hill for aurora viewing.
—Scott McMurren, Alaska Dispatch News, 14 Oct. 2017
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In addition to apples and pumpkins, there is a bee yurt.
—Annie Alleman, chicagotribune.com, 7 Sep. 2021
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Visitors can opt to stay in yurts throughout the country.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Feb. 2024
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The yurt sleeps two people, has a panoramic window, a four-foot skylight, and a large deck with fireplace.
—Megan Barber, Curbed, 20 June 2019
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This yurt is remote, so guests should plan to arrive in a four-wheel drive vehicle.
—Meg St-Esprit, Good Housekeeping, 29 Dec. 2022
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Outside, a deck circles the yurt, set in redwood forest.
—Tom Stienstra, SFChronicle.com, 15 Jan. 2020
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For the record, the yurts are not the most expensive option for Coachella attendees.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2023
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What makes a house or an apartment building or an Airstream trailer or a yurt a home for the holidays?
—Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2023
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The nonprofit is still trying to drum up sponsors for big-ticket items like towers and the yurt.
—Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Sep. 2019
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Unlike most cabins and yurts in the state’s parks, these 16-foot-by-25-foot units have full bathrooms with shower and toilet.
—Seattle Times Staff, The Seattle Times, 3 May 2017
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Boardwalks connect the yurts, and there’s a bridge to another island.
—Scott McMurren, Anchorage Daily News, 23 May 2020
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All six yurts managed by the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation are closed.
—Sven Berg, idahostatesman, 26 May 2017
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A half hour from the park entrance on Highway 504, Eco Park Resort offers cabins and yurts.
—National Geographic, 25 Sep. 2019
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Yurt Inspired Cabin This cabin that is modeled after a yurt is tucked away near the woods.
—Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Mar. 2024
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Otherwise, choose a stay in a yurt, complete with a domed skylight for stargazing.
—Lyndsey Matthews, Country Living, 6 July 2023
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Then there’s a decent chance your house, your apartment, your yurt in the Mongolian steppes is ankle-deep in slime, slime, slime, slime, slime.
—Dan Kois, Slate Magazine, 12 May 2017
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During the long, difficult build process, two large, yurt-style tents were erected on a beachside teak deck.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 2 Mar. 2021
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Families love the log cabins, canvas cottages, and yurts with Scandi-style interiors; the tranquil main lodge is adults-only.
—Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 May 2024
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