How to Use tropical in a Sentence

tropical

adjective
  • Thalang bent-toed geckos live in the canopies of tropical forests, the study said.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2024
  • The nose is a sweet bouquet of vanilla, caramel, and honey, with a bit of oak and tropical fruit on the back end.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2023
  • The braids flowed past her hips all the way to mid-thigh, and their soft, beachy caramel color was perfect for a tropical setting.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 19 Jan. 2024
  • This place is known for its potent mai tais on draft, but there's a range of tropical libations to pick from.
    Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 13 Feb. 2024
  • More pronounced are notes of dark berry, baking spice, charred oak, and some banana and tropical fruit.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 25 May 2023
  • The plentiful Florida live oaks and other mature trees of the Grove’s lush canopy add to the tropical vibe.
    Kathy A. McDonald, Variety, 11 Apr. 2023
  • It’s been a while since California had to deal with a hit from a tropical system.
    Leigh Morgan, al, 17 Aug. 2023
  • The term refers to storms that have more than one front and can have winds as weak as tropical depressions or as strong as hurricanes.
    Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 31 Oct. 2023
  • The island is beautiful, with the softest white sand, thick groves of palm trees, more than 150 species of tropical birds, and four types of sea turtles.
    Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 23 Jan. 2024
  • Choose from a host of colors, including black stripes and tropical blue.
    Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 11 July 2023
  • And Robert is still there today, selling the stand’s famous shakes and tropical produce.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2024
  • The one feature that could change the forecast would be a tropical system that could develop in the Gulf of Mexico.
    Kxas-Tv (nbc5), Dallas News, 17 Aug. 2023
  • The fruit is fragrant and has a distinctly bright, tropical flavor.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2023
  • Much of the later progress has been against tropical diseases like malaria as well as smallpox and polio.
    Marshall Ingwerson, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Dec. 2023
  • The juniper needles poking through the intense tropical canvas is what makes this drink so great.
    Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 22 July 2023
  • Our take: Pineapple and tea are a good match, and there’s a vacation drink thing happening here with the tropical fruit flavors.
    Gary Dzen, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Drought in the Amazon has dried up waterways this season, and fires have been burning in parts of the country’s tropical wetlands.
    Evan Bush, NBC News, 20 Nov. 2023
  • The home has a Mediterranean-style exterior with lush, climbing vines for a tropical feel.
    Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2023
  • The country is a leading exporter of soy, corn and beef, and much of its crops and livestock are produced on land that just a few decades ago had been lush tropical forest.
    Paulo Trevisani, WSJ, 26 Oct. 2023
  • At least not with upcoming projects like Painkiller, a drama about the opioid crisis, and Saint X, a thriller set at a tropical resort.
    Adam Rathe, Town & Country, 28 Apr. 2023
  • Put a tropical twist on Mother's Day sugar cookies with coconut, macadamia nuts, and lime zest.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Apr. 2023
  • Hard Rock does not offer the tropical splendor and ambiance of the tournament’s former home.
    Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2024
  • The Partridge in a Pear Tree, which blends the acidity of ginger, lemon and mango juice with the bite of triple sec and vodka, feels like a tropical vacation in the dead of winter.
    Fritz Hahn, Washington Post, 6 Dec. 2023
  • Golden straw colored in the glass this Pinot Gris has aromas of flint, ripe stone fruits, and guava with flavors of tropical fruits, caramelized pineapple, and tarte Tatin.
    Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2023
  • This tropical paradise is also home to the world's third-largest barrier reef, blue holes, ocean caves, and miles of untouched beaches.
    Judy Koutsky, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2023
  • Conditions in the tropical Pacific have been in a neutral state since the latest La Niña event ended this year.
    Elena Shao, New York Times, 3 May 2023
  • Its 48 mid-century modern guest rooms surround a tropical courtyard where guests can dine under the shade of a giant palm tree at the wine bar and bistro.
    Monica Mendal, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2024
  • Surrounded by leafy tropical gardens, the secluded space has its own terrace and plunge pool, as well as one of the island’s best views.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2023
  • Aom is another distinctly Laotian dish, a stew built from a base of tropical herbs and thickened with sticky rice.
    Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2023
  • Men and women were forced to labor in the tropical sun for 12 hours or more a day to fulfill ever-rising production quotas.
    Matthew Brown, Washington Post, 24 Mar. 2024

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