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as in subtropical
being near the equator
wanted to escape winter and visit some tropical location where freezing to death would not be a possibility
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as in metaphoric
expressing one thing in terms normally used for another
an author given to high-flown tropical phrasings and convoluted symbology
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Recent Examples of tropical
The open mid-modern tropical common area is equipped with two communal tables overlooking a tower of bamboo and an open kitchen where Ayurvedic meals are prepared, including daily teas made by an in-house herbalist.
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Sandra Guzmán,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Winner of the Condé Nast Traveller Readers’ Choice Award 2025, the Centara Grand Lagoon Resort is nothing short of a tropical utopia.
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Deeya Sonalkar,
TheWeek,
18 June 2026
At the same time, winds from the south and southeast will sweep humid tropical air into the region.
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Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
18 June 2026
The drink balanced bright citrus notes with tropical sweetness from passion fruit liqueur, showcasing how a 100% blue agave tequila creates a smooth and balanced cocktail.
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Sari Kamin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
17 June 2026
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Sandra Guzmán,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Winner of the Condé Nast Traveller Readers’ Choice Award 2025, the Centara Grand Lagoon Resort is nothing short of a tropical utopia.
—
Deeya Sonalkar,
TheWeek,
18 June 2026
At the same time, winds from the south and southeast will sweep humid tropical air into the region.
—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
18 June 2026
The drink balanced bright citrus notes with tropical sweetness from passion fruit liqueur, showcasing how a 100% blue agave tequila creates a smooth and balanced cocktail.
—
Sari Kamin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
17 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for tropical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tropical
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Zoo officials said binturongs live in dense tropical and subtropical rainforests of South and Southeast Asia.
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The subtropical forest had 12 crystal clear lagoons and 500 plant species.
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Frankenstein’s village When work is the only sturdy pillar in a society where government benefits for low-income people, family ties and community institutions have eroded, tablets replace the metaphorical village – the web of social support that helps families thrive.
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Presented with an opportunity to finally confess his feelings to Nikki, our man screws the metaphorical pooch.
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El Niño conditions are characterized by warmer-than-normal water temperatures in parts of the equatorial Pacific Ocean that typically bring higher air temperatures and less rain to the area.
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This open optical ecosystem gives the C42 immense room to grow, supporting everything from a 14-mm ultra-wide nightscape lens to a massive 2,000-mm+ planetary setup on an advanced equatorial mount.
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Food can cross borders both literal and figurative, even when people cannot.
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The walls that aren’t subject to preservation are sheathed in vast Claro walnut panels of a sinuous, almost figurative grain.
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The number distilled the North Beach revue (which closed New Year’s Eve 2019) famous for its oversized figural hats, musical parodies and fairy-tale characters into 11.5 minutes.
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The holders come in a set of two, adorned with figural bunnies.
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The Cockroach Janta Party has also encouraged demonstrators to bring different symbolic props to the site each day.
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The vote was largely symbolic but appeared to mollify the president, who earlier in the day canceled a ceremonial signing of a bipartisan housing bill to exert pressure on the Senate to pass an unrelated election law bill.
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“Tropical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tropical. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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