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Recent Examples of Indian summer
After years of neglect, an Indian summer of prosperity had come at last.
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F. Scott Fitzgerald, New Yorker, 17 July 2025
What to know from Thursday: Is this Justin Rose's Indian summer of a Masters?
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
But Indian summers and mangos go hand in hand and Gill recounted enjoying them as a child in India.
—Gemma A. Williams, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
An Indian summer mellowed the high country of southwestern New Mexico.
—Percy Brown, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2025
Taking a look back at this week’s news and headlines from Apple, including the launch of the iPhone 16e, Apple’s iPhone 16e promotion, iPhone 17 Wi-Fi upgrade, Apple’s Indian summer, surprise iOS update, MacBook Air benchmarks, and goodbye Product(Red).
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
An Indian summer may last just a few days or more than a week.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 8 Oct. 2023
Laura: Because while there are a lot of theories about why the term Indian summer came to be used, some of them are derogatory, and this one in particular is that this weather is a trick.
—Laura Johnston, cleveland, 25 Oct. 2022
F. Scott Fitzgerald, New Yorker, 17 July 2025
What to know from Thursday: Is this Justin Rose's Indian summer of a Masters?
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
But Indian summers and mangos go hand in hand and Gill recounted enjoying them as a child in India.
—Gemma A. Williams, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
An Indian summer mellowed the high country of southwestern New Mexico.
—Percy Brown, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2025
Taking a look back at this week’s news and headlines from Apple, including the launch of the iPhone 16e, Apple’s iPhone 16e promotion, iPhone 17 Wi-Fi upgrade, Apple’s Indian summer, surprise iOS update, MacBook Air benchmarks, and goodbye Product(Red).
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
An Indian summer may last just a few days or more than a week.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 8 Oct. 2023
Laura: Because while there are a lot of theories about why the term Indian summer came to be used, some of them are derogatory, and this one in particular is that this weather is a trick.
—Laura Johnston, cleveland, 25 Oct. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Indian summer
Noun
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Drape them over a doorframe, wrap them around a banister, or weave them through a patio railing for an instant touch of autumn.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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The mantelpiece is the perfect stage for fall decorating, offering an easy way to bring autumn indoors with rustic vibes and warm hues.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Stockyards location is a towering, two-story, 11,416-square-foot brick cold-storage warehouse and meat locker that opened in the heyday of the Fort Worth Stockyards cattle market and nearby meat packinghouses.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 2025
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That night, Mare finds Ned watching old footage of the Truth Teller in its heyday, with the editor running the printing press himself.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
4 Sep. 2025
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And by high noon, my hometown of Albuquerque, New Mexico, regularly reaches temps well past 90 degrees, often into the triple digits.—
Jakob Schiller,
Outside Online,
18 June 2025
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Trump’s second Administration marks the high noon of the emergency Presidency.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Indian summer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Indian%20summer. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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