Examples of semitropical in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Kong Ting endured nine months of pregnancy in a 10th-floor walk-up apartment in Guangzhou, the semitropical hub of southeastern China. — Keith Bradsher, New York Times, "As China Ages, a Push to Add Elevators Offers a New Kind of Economic Relief," 23 Sep. 2020 Add a breezeway that lives up its name and some extra fans and that combination of tents and turf has kept the outdoor space comfortable for summer evenings, a semitropical setting for charcuterie plates, salads and crisp white wines. — Ian Mcnulty, NOLA.com, "How New Orleans restaurants transform to embrace outdoor dining, even in the summer," 10 Aug. 2020 Many favorite garden flowers, such as impatiens and begonias, ornamental plants, such as elephant ears, and vegetables, such as peppers, beans, and tomatoes, come from tropical or semitropical places. — Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com, "'Don’t be in a rush to plant everything': Chicago's volatile spring tricky for gardeners," 9 May 2018 The man was my husband and the semitropical air was weighted with expectation. — Freda Moon, New York Times, "We Wanted a Carefree Family Trip. So We Invited a Second Family.," 6 Sep. 2017 In last week’s storms, a low-pressure system from the west generated a mass of air that stayed moist and semitropical, setting off thunderstorms that moved across the southeastern and central parts of the state, Mr. Van Speybroeck said. — Christine Hauser, New York Times, "And more rain is to come.," 30 May 2016

These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'semitropical.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.