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Adjective
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And with a plethora of activities for both urban pursuits and outdoorsy expeditions, this tropical escape 1,000 miles off the southeast coast of Florida beckons no matter what your set of interests.—
Brittany Chang,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026 -
In jeans, a range of fits and washes is available including relaxed straight, models with workwear influences, and even a tropical denim for international customers and stores in warm-weather climates.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Bringing your phone or speaker into a steamy bathroom daily can result in damage from moisture and humidity.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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Romance author Meghan Quinn has a new steamy summer romance on the way!—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Yaşar said the baby blue tone feels fresh and summery, while visible slubs keep the fabric grounded in authentic denim.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
26 Jan. 2026
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Adapt your favorite summery frock to the cooler months by simply layering it with winter outerwear.—
Krista Carter,
InStyle,
18 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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On muggy evenings, her children wore their bathing suits and ran around in the splash pads; on cooler nights, the family played Uno.—
The Editors,
Curbed,
15 Dec. 2025
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Everyone was tired after a hot and muggy afternoon spent facing one of the NFL’s top teams.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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This crisis, like much in our current moment of inflamed division, seems inseparable from the man in the White House.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
1 Dec. 2025
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Macrophages, the immune cells responsible for cleanup and repair, flooded into the inflamed tissue and released a protein called serum amyloid A3 (SAA3).—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Writing a novel is a solitary experience but not writing one is even more so, without the occasional call from an editor or marketing person to keep me warm.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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An hour in McIntyre’s company is a warm, convivial whirlwind of enthusiasm, jokes and anecdotes.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Add in the capture of Maduro and an online MAGA army demanding validation of its theories, and America seems destined for a new bout of feverish conspiracism just in time for the midterms.—
Yvonne Wingett Sanchez,
The Atlantic,
14 Jan. 2026
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In Kraus’s live, subjective mode, these were the residue of feverish abandon.—
Rosa Lyster,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The recent rain the Seven Oaks Dam missed out on flushed down Lytle Creek to the Prado Dam.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
16 Jan. 2026
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Hot flashes are a common symptom of menopause that causes a sudden and unexpected feeling of heat across the upper body that is often accompanied by sweating and flushed skin, according to the Mayo Clinic.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Dec. 2025
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“Canicular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canicular. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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