How to Use steamy in a Sentence
steamy
adjective- It is 92 degrees in steamy Miami this afternoon.
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It's got all the drama of the hit show, with even more steamy scenes.
—Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 20 Dec. 2022
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The path leading to the steamy lagoon demonstrates that.
—Danuta Hamlin, Fox News, 18 Nov. 2023
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Come for the puns; stay for the steamy and moving love story.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2024
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The pair engage in a steamy makeout session for the rest of the trip.
—Athena Sobhan, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2024
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And when those costumes come off and things start to get a bit steamy?
—Jennifer Harlan, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2023
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There’s so much more to the genre than bodice-ripping, though that’s a steamy part of it.
—Myisha Battle, TIME, 2 Aug. 2024
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The two later take to TikTok to share a steamy dance vid.
—Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, 22 Apr. 2020
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As Venus and Uranus clash, a love affair can get steamy!
—USA TODAY, 2 July 2023
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Save Room The video for this song is even steamier than its lyrics.
—Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE.com, 13 Nov. 2019
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Perhaps mid-80s to around 90 for highs, but still steamy.
—Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 26 June 2020
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After the sweet-salty brine, the porcine head likes to unwind in low, very low, steamy heat.
—Nick Rallo, Dallas News, 20 Oct. 2020
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And the gel keeps it cool—even during a steamy August with no AC.
—Gabrielle Hondorp, Popular Mechanics, 30 Jan. 2020
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Medium Not as hot over the weekend but still a bit steamy.
—Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2022
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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
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The song’s video, directed by Mike Ho and shot in Ibiza, is just as steamy.
—Billboard Staff, Billboard, 12 Aug. 2022
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But she and Galavis had chemistry right off the bat, and even hooked up in the ocean in a very steamy moment.
—Katherine J Igoe, Marie Claire, 1 Mar. 2020
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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
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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
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Like the first two in the series, The Heart Principle is steamy and easy to devour.
—Marie Claire, 2 Oct. 2021
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The sun was still below the hill, our barn and garden enveloped in a steamy haze.
—Christine Kalafus, Longreads, 28 Dec. 2019
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Some dreams are a bit steamy, but most of them are like clips from an unlived life.
—Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 4 June 2020
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Far out in the fjord, humpback whales exhaled steamy plumes.
—Christopher P. Baker, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2022
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Things are getting steamy on 9-1-1… and not because of fires.
—Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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The tweet tagged Brown and featured a steamy shot of the two embracing in a dimly lit room.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2023
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To clear up any ambiguity, Claire and Owen have a steamy kiss at the top of the film.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 26 May 2022
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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
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April 2023: Lori shares a steamy photo from a beach day with Damson.
—Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 13 Jan. 2023
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Lopez has been turning up the heat in 2025 with a string of steamy, noteworthy looks.
—Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 21 Apr. 2025
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Another tip is to apply the cleansing oil before hopping into a steamy shower to open up the pores.
—Rosa Jisoo Pyo, Vogue, 14 Apr. 2025
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