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as in humid
containing or characterized by an uncomfortable amount of moisture
on really sultry days we go to the mall to hang out and cool off
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as in searing
having a notably high temperature
the incredibly dry, sultry desert air
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Recent Examples of sultry
The model, 30, who has donned several iconic Met Gala looks over the years, including a massive Atelier Versace floor-length bubble puffer coat and a sultry strapless gown by Prada, turned heads in another memorable outfit.
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Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 6 May 2025
This was because the liquid oxygen and kerosene fuel warmed quickly in Florida's sultry air, and cold propellants were essential to maximizing the rocket's performance.
—ArsTechnica, 5 May 2025
The makeup featured a sultry feline cat eye paired with Jennifer’s signature glow.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2025
Sofia Vergara had a sultry moment on a night out with friends in Spain!
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 6 May 2025
This was because the liquid oxygen and kerosene fuel warmed quickly in Florida's sultry air, and cold propellants were essential to maximizing the rocket's performance.
—ArsTechnica, 5 May 2025
The makeup featured a sultry feline cat eye paired with Jennifer’s signature glow.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2025
Sofia Vergara had a sultry moment on a night out with friends in Spain!
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sultry
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A week ago, workers were planting lettuce on a humid and overcast day.—
Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2025
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Despite the humid conditions and occasional rain, spectators were treated to the thunderous roar of twenty Formula 1 engines pushing the boundaries of technology and human performance.—
Shelby Knick,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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Set in 2019 Los Angeles, Akil’s update paints a searing portrait of the issues faced by teenagers today, exploring the social media age and how, via the race-swapping of the leads, Black kids come of age in white America.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
8 May 2025
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As one more analogous reference, the need to manage hows reminds me of great literature, in particular, Viktor Frankl’s searing memoir Man’s Search For Meaning.—
Michael Ashley,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
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Clean the Exterior and Reassemble the AC Unit Finally, wipe the exterior top and sides of the unit with a damp cloth.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 May 2025
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Most wallpapers should be lightly cleaned with a damp, soapy sponge and then wiped dry.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
10 May 2025
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One idea is that about a million years after the Big Bang, the universe cooled and underwent a phase transition, an event similar to how boiling water turns liquid into gas.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Scientific American,
3 Mar. 2020
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If candy is still stuck on, pour more boiling water over whatever hasn’t come clean.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
3 Dec. 2019
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Below, check out today's last-chance gift ideas, snag tickets for this weekend's hottest sporting events and more, all hand-picked by the USA TODAY Shopping team.—
Kasey Caminiti,
USA Today,
11 May 2025
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Not for nothing, either, but Simone’s interaction with the mystery man who may become a series regular (Grown-ish alum Trevor Jackson) was off-the-charts hot.—
Charlie Mason,
TVLine,
10 May 2025
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Equal to Tesfaye’s navel-gazing, Shults uses every trick in the music-video playbook to conjure a vivid, ultra-saturated but not quite realistic universe where the Weeknd is a brightly burning sun everyone revolves around.—
Todd Gilchrist,
Variety,
15 May 2025
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Ben Johnson has a ‘burning desire’ to be a head coach.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2025
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Axial Seamount formed on what’s known as a hot spot, where plumes of molten rock rise from Earth’s mantle into the crust.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
8 May 2025
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But a lot of lunar crystals seem to have formed from a second reservoir of molten rock 4.35 billion years ago.—
Robin George Andrews,
Quanta Magazine,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Sultry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sultry. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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