warm spot

noun

|Updated on: 5 Jul 2018

Definition of warm spot

: a lasting affection for a particular person or thing

has a warm spot for her old classmates

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Stingray Bay is open year-round, providing guests a warm spot in winter or a bit of shade in the summer.

— the kansas city zoo, kansascity, "New Stingray Bay Touch Tank Exhibit Now Open at KC Zoo (Sponsored)," 27 June 2018
Plants are cold-sensitive but usually survive the winters with little or no damage in the warmer spots.

— tom maccubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, "How to treat blossom-end rot," 9 June 2018
Let The Seed Sprout Place your glass in a warm spot out of direct sunlight.

— marygrace taylor, Good Housekeeping, "How To Grow A Tree From An Avocado Pit," 5 Feb. 2016
Tightly seal, place in a warm spot in the kitchen and let steep for 2 weeks.

— sarah fritsche, San Francisco Chronicle, "Recipe: Ed Vigil’s Nasturtium Vinegar," 20 Apr. 2018
Overnight temperatures will be higher than the daytime temperatures in many spots, ranging from the upper 40s well north and west to low 60s in the warm spots.

— greg porter, Washington Post, "PM Update: Heavy rain and gusty winds late tonight. Cool and cloudy with a few showers Monday.," 15 Apr. 2018
It's been a fun couple of weeks trying soups that clearly hold a warm spot in customers' hearts.

— kaylee remington, cleveland.com, "Best Soup in Cleveland winner is George's Kitchen's chicken noodle (video, photos)," 21 Mar. 2018
Cover and place in a warm spot until dough is doubled in volume, 2–3 hours.

— claire saffitz, Bon Appetit, "Classic Focaccia Bread," 19 Mar. 2018
Lows are in the upper 20s, to perhaps mid-30s in the downtown warm spots.

— a. camden walker, Washington Post, "D.C.-area forecast: Mild to occasionally warm, through early next week," 19 Jan. 2018

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