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as in temperate
marked by temperatures that are neither too high nor too low
a balmy spring day
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as in gentle
not harsh or stern especially in nature or effect
a pleasant, balmy breeze was all that stirred the wildflowers growing near the shore
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as in silly
showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment
the balmy notion that the IRS wouldn't collect taxes on his lottery winnings
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Recent Examples of balmy
The 15-minute walk to the stadium was beautiful, the weather a balmy 90 degrees — a good 40 degrees above average for March.
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Dominick Williams
march 23, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2026
Skies should be mostly clear Saturday night, but balmy south winds will continue to keep overnight temperatures above 62 degrees before dawn Sunday.
—Roberto Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 21 Mar. 2026
Ahead of the week’s worst heat, some Bay Area residents voyaged outside to enjoy the sun and unseasonably balmy conditions.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
Best Time to Visit Thanks to California's balmy weather, there's never really a bad time to visit Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
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Dominick Williams
march 23, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2026
Skies should be mostly clear Saturday night, but balmy south winds will continue to keep overnight temperatures above 62 degrees before dawn Sunday.
—Roberto Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 21 Mar. 2026
Ahead of the week’s worst heat, some Bay Area residents voyaged outside to enjoy the sun and unseasonably balmy conditions.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
Best Time to Visit Thanks to California's balmy weather, there's never really a bad time to visit Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for balmy
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Great white sharks frequently travel north in the summer and south in the winter, a habit experts suspect has to do with preferring more temperate waters.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2026
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The answer was right under its nose—the original site of Art Basel, the namesake of the companies’ major cultural piece of IP, which also happens to be within the serene borders of Switzerland but in a more temperate Rhineland climate.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
20 Mar. 2026
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With their blissful harmonies and flowery, mystical lyrics, the Texas duo embodied soft rock, ushering in the genre at the dawn of the Seventies with a gentle nudge and a tip of Seals’ signature newsboy cap.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
26 Mar. 2026
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Star-studded, and then some, the upcoming show boasts giant of stage and screen John Lithgow as Hogwarts Headmaster Albus Dumbledore, Golden Globe winner Janet McTeer as stern but wise Professor Minerva McGonagall, and comedy stalwart Nick Frost as gentle oaf Rubeus Hagrid.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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And the hour-long results that premiere on the platform Friday are a mix of the cerebral and silly that audiences have come to expect from the Problemista filmmaker and former Saturday Night Live writer.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2026
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Now, though, to look only at coaches with UNC already on their resume would be silly.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2026
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Other contributing factors to Dubai’s recent success – no income taxes, stable governments, sunny beaches – remain intact.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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The breezy acoustic guitars and sneaky pedal steel almost make her intention to change sounds easy, a rewarding tension underneath such a sunny song.—
Ethan Beck,
Pitchfork,
27 Mar. 2026
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The formula includes soothing hydrators such as glycerin, dimethicone, and glyceryl behenate, plus antioxidants (vitamin E and C derivatives) to help calm and protect the skin.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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The design is modern and clean-lined with soaring peaked ceilings, lots of dark wood, soothing white and neutral accents and, importantly, private outdoor space.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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Which is an absurd list of options for a kid who barely played high school ball.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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The question of whether California should abolish property taxes almost seems absurd.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
27 Mar. 2026
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Its red light mode treats fine lines and wrinkles, while the blue light and mixed light modes can help soothe mild to moderate acne.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The most conspicuous act of local resistance — albeit a mild one — was the plea from a group of sheriffs and police chiefs to ease up on deporting undocumented law-abiding immigrants and to provide a path to normalization for the vast majority who have broken no law except by being here.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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This is not to say that Rødland has gone soft, exactly, though the show does include two tender shots of his own young children.—
Chris Wiley,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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Inside, the forest green walls, soft, cozy lighting and vintage decor only add to the element of whimsy.—
Samantha Husted,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Balmy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/balmy. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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