How to Use the tropics in a Sentence

the tropics

plural noun
  • Maybe the crowds get to be too much when all the birds flock to the tropics.
    Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 26 Sep. 2024
  • In the tropics, the bugs will feast on human flesh year-round.
    Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 27 May 2026
  • Jute rugs add texture, warmth, and a touch of the tropics to any home.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
  • Then hit up Doxie Slush for a taste of the tropics.
    Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The night felt chilly, which never ceases to surprise me in the tropics.
    Nicholas Casey, New York Times, 15 Dec. 2023
  • Get ready to head to the tropics, no airplane ticket required.
    Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2025
  • The fresh pineapple flavor will transport you to the tropics, too.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 July 2025
  • Hurricanes are born in the tropics above warm water.
    Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Hurricanes are born in the tropics, above warm water.
    Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Bird-of-paradise plants don't have to be at home in the tropics to produce their namesake spiky blooms.
    Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 3 Sep. 2023
  • Aside from this system, there are no other areas of concern in the tropics.
    Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
  • But don’t let the numbers trick you into packing only for the tropics.
    Audrey Phoon, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Dec. 2024
  • This jet stream gathers moisture from the tropics near the equator and sweeps it toward the poles.
    Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025
  • Pineapple, coconut, rum, lime, the tropics, a desert-island vibe.
    Alyssa Brandt, The New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2023
  • The singer, who blended the sounds of the tropics with country, died a month ago from Merkel cell cancer.
    Christina Zdanowicz, CNN, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Lots of people live in the tropics, and data centers need to be close by to ensure speedy access.
    Angelica Ang, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
  • People in the tropics with dark skin are more likely to thrive under frequent bright sunlight.
    Michael A. Little, The Conversation, 17 Nov. 2025
  • After all, one of the best ways to save money on a trip to the tropics is to travel during the wet season.
    Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2023
  • There’s a band around the center of the tropics where all of the sugar is grown and the ingredients are grown.
    Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Consider spending your big day in a villa somewhere in the tropics.
    Essence, 4 Mar. 2024
  • Six cyclones are spinning through the tropics right now, churning over the ocean and sometimes over land in both hemispheres.
    Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2023
  • ARs originate in the tropics because warm air holds more moisture.
    Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics, 6 Jan. 2023
  • This native grows in most Southern climates except for the tropics.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 21 July 2023
  • That’s a normal mid-summer pattern when moisture pushes north from the tropics.
    Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 22 June 2026
  • These include changes in the tropics and the prevailing high-altitude winds.
    Matt Rogers, Washington Post, 1 Feb. 2023
  • At night, the group would return to the resort for an elevated dinner in the tropics.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2024
  • For the past two years, atmospheric rivers — long plumes of water in the sky that sweep in from the tropics — have lashed the state with rain.
    Laura Paddison, CNN, 7 Sep. 2024
  • Outside, palm trees evoke the tropics and and crisp, minimalist decor fills the 20 guest rooms.
    Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 May 2023
  • These frigid waters—as chilly as 5°C—should be perilous for the cold-blooded sharks that dwell in the tropics.
    Bykate Hull, science.org, 11 May 2023
  • In the third and final indoor aviary, a rain machine pours mist from above, simulating the wet world of the tropics.
    Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Feb. 2023

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