How to Use steamy in a Sentence

steamy

adjective
  • It is 92 degrees in steamy Miami this afternoon.
  • It's got all the drama of the hit show, with even more steamy scenes.
    Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 20 Dec. 2022
  • The path leading to the steamy lagoon demonstrates that.
    Danuta Hamlin, Fox News, 18 Nov. 2023
  • And when those costumes come off and things start to get a bit steamy?
    Jennifer Harlan, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2023
  • As Venus and Uranus clash, a love affair can get steamy!
    USA TODAY, 2 July 2023
  • Medium Not as hot over the weekend but still a bit steamy.
    Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2022
  • The room was warm and steamy, but not hot — sort of like a summer day after a heavy rain.
    Fran Hoepfner, Curbed, 8 Aug. 2023
  • The song’s video, directed by Mike Ho and shot in Ibiza, is just as steamy.
    Billboard Staff, Billboard, 12 Aug. 2022
  • In Bangladesh, one of the wettest countries in the world, the steamy weather was a challenge for both me and my cameras.
    Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Dec. 2023
  • Hang the mistletoe early this year, Crab, because things could be steamy in the first half of the month.
    The Astrotwins, ELLE, 30 Nov. 2022
  • The tweet tagged Brown and featured a steamy shot of the two embracing in a dimly lit room.
    Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2023
  • To clear up any ambiguity, Claire and Owen have a steamy kiss at the top of the film.
    Angelique Jackson, Variety, 26 May 2022
  • These brown in the oven in 10 minutes, sit for five (to help the inside get nice and steamy), and have a crackling crust.
    Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 22 Feb. 2023
  • April 2023: Lori shares a steamy photo from a beach day with Damson.
    Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 13 Jan. 2023
  • Despite the steamy number, the judges still felt Mira had more to offer.
    Joelle Goldstein, Peoplemag, 11 Oct. 2023
  • This Valentine’s Day, things are getting hot and steamy — or at least, the planet is.
    Dharna Noor, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Feb. 2023
  • And, for catching a cool breeze on steamy summer evenings, there’s a rooftop terrace.
    Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2024
  • He’s hit with blue lasers just before Anuel AA joins in with a steamy verse about spending a night with a lover.
    Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2023
  • Just a few weeks later, Maluma shared some steamy shots of himself shirtless in a pool.
    Emy Lacroix, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2023
  • Winding down with a steamy shower can be the perfect way to relax.
    Jessica Cruel, SELF, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Before bed, use a nasal rinse or neti pot in a steamy shower to thin out mucus in the nose and soothe the nasal passages.
    Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY, 10 Nov. 2022
  • Brew a steamy, hot cup of joe straight from whole, fresh beans, directly from bed with a few swipes on your iPhone.
    Vanessa Powell, ELLE, 14 Nov. 2022
  • Megan Fox is showing off her love of nature in a steamy new photo shoot.
    Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 17 July 2023
  • The former Buccaneers running back had a steamy scene of his own in the film, Brady revealed.
    Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 17 Jan. 2023
  • Younger kids can sit in a steamy bathroom with their parents for about 20 minutes.
    Nicole Harris, Parents, 10 July 2023
  • The players seemed to like it, a flashback to their high school days, to SRO crowds stuffed into a steamy gym on a Friday night.
    Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Nov. 2023
  • The restaurant serves steamy plates of crab, lobster, crawfish and veggies.
    Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 27 Feb. 2024
  • On Saturday, Megan Fox shared some new pics from a steamy photoshoot in the woods.
    Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 16 July 2023
  • As sweaty and steamy as that sounds, fear not, for the wardrobe solution is simple: summer pants.
    Maverick Li, menshealth.com, 11 May 2023
  • Instead of hooking up on your bed, take a nice and steamy shower to heat things further.
    Dominique Fluker, Essence, 14 Aug. 2023

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