Indian summer

noun

Definition of Indian summernext
as in autumn

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Recent Examples of Indian summer Even in states that have an early season, some hunters completely avoid the lush hell of September woods and the corresponding mosquitoes, black flies and Indian summer heat. — Tom Huggler, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026 The Indian summer temperature had made the thermometer’s mercury climb up over 90 degrees. — Joshua John Miller, HollywoodReporter, 5 June 2026 Although the Indian summer will end at some point, Palm Tree Club is permanently a new getaway in downtown Kansas City. — Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025 After years of neglect, an Indian summer of prosperity had come at last. — F. Scott Fitzgerald, New Yorker, 17 July 2025
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  1. autumn
  2. heyday
Noun
  • This serving tray combines natural rattan with an elevated floral pattern filled with roses and autumn leaves atop a stainless steel base.
    — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Rising fuel costs, discontent with the state of schools, declining public services and a housing crisis are fueling an autumn of protests in Europe.
    — TERESA MEDRANO, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of autumn
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  • As seen in the clip above, the doc dives into the sport’s early heyday, starting in the early 1980s and continuing through the next decade.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
  • During the Cowboys’ 1990s heyday, the cheerleaders made as little as $15 per game, according to The Dallas Morning News.
    — Rob Wile, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of heyday

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