as in tropical
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Adjective
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Over the seven seasons of Love Island USA, contestants have been treated to a variety of accommodations, ranging from tropical villas to luxury stateside hotels.—
Francesca Gariano,
People.com,
4 June 2025 -
The same constraints apply to the black pepper, which is mostly grown in tropical regions such as Vietnam, Indian, and Brazil.—
Wayne Winegarden,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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Among the snaps was a cozy shot of her and Diggs cuddled up on a yacht during their steamy Memorial Day weekend in Miami.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
2 June 2025
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She’s started, for the first time, to write fiction—and, possibly, of the steamy historical-romance variety.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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Meet toasted coconut brunette, an equally summery color that doesn’t involve red dye or references to apricots, peaches, or any other stone fruit.—
Leah Prinzivalli,
Allure,
9 May 2025
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This summery eggplant recipe is a riff on Sicilian classic Pasta alla Norma — with no pasta.—
Janelle Bitker,
San Francisco Chronicle,
30 Dec. 2022
Adjective
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Vibrant personalities aboard the bus and later in Lagos replace the muggy atmosphere of their rural home, the low hum of passengers gossiping and rapidly exchanging political opinions supplanting the buzz of insects as a sonic backdrop.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
20 May 2025
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On a muggy Florida night, Burton held off Kyle Busch by less than half a second to win the summer race.—
Greg Engle,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
Adjective
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And waters in the eastern subtropical Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean are warmer than normal for this time of year.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 May 2025
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Grilling the meat will keep the heat outdoors on a warm day.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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Johnson’s appearance, however, occurred not in the current wave of federal overreach but in May of 1935, amid a feverish preoccupation with communism in academia.—
Jelani Cobb,
New Yorker,
25 May 2025
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The slide below show’s how Palo Alto’s feverish acquisition binge has outpaced rival Cisco’s.—
R. Scott Raynovich,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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My essentials are a glowy base, flushed cheeks, sculpted brows, and a glossy lip— just enough to feel pretty and put together with little effort.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
31 May 2025
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With flushed cheeks extending from the apples to the temples, lips softly lined, and light-catching shimmer on the eyes, romantic glam elevates soft glam with a whimsical, spring-ready twist.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
8 May 2025
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“Canicular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canicular. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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