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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 absurd
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
But the issue at hand on this balmy August afternoon at the headquarters of SOWEGA Rising isn’t the typical topic for civil rights organizers.
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Justin Worland, Time, 27 Aug. 2025
The front tie gives it a summery feel, which is perfect for those slightly balmy late September days when the Mediterranean is at its finest.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2025
August is the best time of the year to take a dip in Lake Michigan, when its waters hover in the balmy upper 60s.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Even if nothing of particular import has taken its place, the result is balmy and digestible.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 13 Aug. 2025
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Justin Worland, Time, 27 Aug. 2025
The front tie gives it a summery feel, which is perfect for those slightly balmy late September days when the Mediterranean is at its finest.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2025
August is the best time of the year to take a dip in Lake Michigan, when its waters hover in the balmy upper 60s.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Even if nothing of particular import has taken its place, the result is balmy and digestible.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for balmy
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There are simply many times more people in temperate and tropical countries who may want to go cool for their holidays, than people in the north who have hitherto wanted to heat up during their vacations.—
Mattias Goldmann,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Autumn in this subtly shifting terrain brings temperate days for adventuring and arts festival-hopping — and cool nights for stargazing and firepit lounging.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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Make sure to choose the cool water setting and a low-spin or gentle wash cycle, and add in gentle laundry detergent according to the load size on your machine.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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More serious collectors may prefer waddling to the local Cars & Coffee with an earlier VW, recalling a kinder, gentler, and far slower-paced time than our present age.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
12 Sep. 2025
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There’s no denying that catfish noodling is an absurd sport.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
11 Sep. 2025
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Barely any other media in recent times has given me an instant shock of glee or revulsion like this absurd anarcho-cartoon being stretched and squeezed to its most grotesque and wholesome clickbait limits.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
10 Sep. 2025
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Maintenance To Prevent Brown Spots Again, maintaining a picture-perfect lawn can be laborious, especially in the sunny South, where the temperatures can fluctuate.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
15 Sep. 2025
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Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 84.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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They’re placed on or next to the body and struck with a mallet to release a calming vibration and mellifluous tone that eases muscles, sparking an immediately soothing effect on the nervous system and improving synaptic responses in the brain.—
Terry Elward,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Whatever the manifestation—hair-tucking, shorts-pulling, ball-bouncing, bobbing, pocket-checking, or something else entirely—the familiarity of these motions can have a soothing effect, calming the player’s nerves before a big shot.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
5 Sep. 2025
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Mea Culpa is Perry at his most knowingly silly, and a throwback to erotic thrillers of decades past.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Sep. 2025
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For every community of mass-shooter fandoms, there is another that is silly, joyous, productive, or totally harmless.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
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LaViola agrees, adding that the mild climate and general friendly atmosphere of the Raleigh-Durham area are also desirable factors.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
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This can pick up some milder forms of cognitive impairment but again is not a fully, extensive assessment.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Athletique There is something edgy yet soft about a funnel-neck in a technical fabric—lean in and pair a wind- and water-resistant shell with trousers and sneakers for a touch of sport, or style it with a pencil skirt and kitten heels for a more feminine feel.—
Andrea Zendejas,
Vogue,
16 Sep. 2025
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Swift wore Elson 4, the brand’s best-selling blue-red, but the bullet-proof formula comes in 12 beautiful hues ranging from a soft beige peach (Nude Cabaret) to a deep bronzed rose (Flesh 3).—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Balmy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/balmy. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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