balmy

adjective

ˈbä-mē How to pronounce balmy (audio)
Definition of balmynext
1
as in temperate
marked by temperatures that are neither too high nor too low a balmy spring day

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2
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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3
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 For her glam, makeup artist Kristofer Buckle made the millennial icon's face glow with warm blush, soft brown brows, and balmy eyeshadow. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 28 June 2026 However, unlike the stormy weather that threatened to derail the UFC fight night on the White House South Lawn earlier this month, today is a balmy 80 degrees in DC, with people decked out in their finest red, white and blue summer wear. — Zac Anderson, USA Today, 25 June 2026 The comedian, 38, best known for his role as the acerbic gay best friend Elliott Goss in HBO’s Search Party, chose our meeting place to take advantage of the balmy late-May weather and to say goodbye to the neighborhood. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2026 Banff World Media Festival-goers are used to unpredictable Canadian Rockies weather, where drizzling rain can become snow showers and then balmy sunshine over a single day due to geography and elevation. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for balmy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for balmy
  1. temperate
  2. gentle
  3. silly
  4. sunny
  5. soothing
  6. absurd
  7. mild
  8. soft
Adjective
  • When to Go The Okanagan Valley is a year-round destination, and a temperate one, too.
    — Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2026
  • This correlation is also stronger in more temperate regions than tropics, and in countries with fewer human impacts on the environment.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 2 July 2026
Definition of temperate
Adjective
  • Offered in collaboration with the UC San Diego Stein Institute for Research on Aging, this six-week class combines breathwork, gentle movement, and mindfulness to support physical, emotional, and mental well-being.
    — Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2026
  • To remove burn marks or sticky residues, Mock recommends applying the cleaner of your choice (can be a baking soda and white vinegar paste, or any gentle cleaner).
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 11 July 2026
Definition of gentle
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  • Sevigny holds firm to Tatum’s hard-to-love jerkishness, which helps smooth over the serious arguments that can turn inadvertently silly (and amplifies the purely silly ones).
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 July 2026
  • The post also included a sweet selfie with her two younger sons, with Mateo smiling widely and Ciro making a silly face for the camera.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026
Definition of silly
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  • Boise is forecast to be sunny and hot on Wednesday, July 13, with a high near 98 and a low around 66.
    — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 14 July 2026
  • Tuesday will look a lot like Monday, with mostly sunny skies and highs in the upper 80s to low 90s across the region.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026
Definition of sunny
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  • That a series finally found some new themes to focus on is as much a soothing break as all the B-roll of ocean waves and clapboard houses.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 9 July 2026
  • My nearly two-hour Manoa Mist treatment included a full-body sugar exfoliation and soothing-but-therapeutic lomi lomi massage, performed by a therapist who spent years in the medical field and really knew her stuff.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 July 2026
Definition of soothing
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  • In each social-commentary-teetering-on-horror episode, Nanno is a pupil at a different school, picture perfect and scanning the room for whatever secrets — an abusive teacher, an absurd hierarchical system, petty jealousy — demand to be revealed.
    — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
  • Cattelan spoke to the Financial Times about the strange afterlife of the work, which has become both a symbol of the art market’s excesses and a reminder of his talent for turning absurd ideas into global spectacles.
    — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 13 July 2026
Definition of absurd
Adjective
  • Such tests are not recommended for cognitively healthy people, but specialists can use them in people with signs of mild cognitive impairment or more advanced dementia.
    — Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • Veradermics said its oral, extended-release formulation of minoxidil induced hair growth in women with mild-to-moderate pattern hair loss, achieving the goal of a single-arm midstage study.
    — Elaine Chen, STAT, 15 July 2026
Definition of mild
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  • For decades, the Mexican government has tried building bridges, a soft-power initiative known as acercamiento — or coming together — with its rising global diaspora.
    — Alfredo Corchado, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
  • Rather than using her robust vocals, Jihyo wanted to complement Shenseea’s, opting for a softer, more soulful tone.
    — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
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