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Recent Examples of monsoon
The monsoon season is from July through September, characterized by heavy rainfall.
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Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 May 2026
July through September is monsoon season, which means dramatic skies and thunderstorms.
—Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2026
The authorities quoted meteorological analyst Lin Nan in a WeChat post saying that such intense rainfall in South China’s coastal regions typically occurs only after the arrival of the summer monsoon in mid to late May.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
After that is the monsoon season from May to October, which is humid and rainy, followed by the winter season from November to February, when temperatures are still hot, but a little lower.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
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Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 May 2026
July through September is monsoon season, which means dramatic skies and thunderstorms.
—Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2026
The authorities quoted meteorological analyst Lin Nan in a WeChat post saying that such intense rainfall in South China’s coastal regions typically occurs only after the arrival of the summer monsoon in mid to late May.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
After that is the monsoon season from May to October, which is humid and rainy, followed by the winter season from November to February, when temperatures are still hot, but a little lower.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monsoon
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As the day goes on, the focus for showers and isolated downpours shifts toward our northeast suburbs.—
Justin Lewis,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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On the Mall, the wide avenue leading to the palace, a sudden downpour and a bitter wind buffeted a scant line of crowds, huddled under umbrellas against the barriers lining the iconic red roadway.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
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Newsom and other supporters have said the tunnel would protect the state’s water system as climate change intensifies severe droughts and deluges.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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Long needles of ice may set off bolts in one cloud while a deluge of electrons producing gamma rays does it in another cloud.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
6 May 2026
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If there's a major storm, that could be the defining feature.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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The musical took Broadway by storm back in 1996, running for 12 years and winning the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, the Tony Award for Best Musical and more.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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The storm, which hit the New York area in October, 2012, unlocked billions of dollars in resilience spending, with hurricanes, rather than heat waves or cloudbursts, as the focus.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The whole experience tasted of the sea and the end of summer, punctuated by soft little cloudbursts on the palate.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Monsoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monsoon. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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