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as in humid
containing or characterized by an uncomfortable amount of moisture
on really sultry days we go to the mall to hang out and cool off
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as in searing
having a notably high temperature
the incredibly dry, sultry desert air
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Recent Examples of sultry
Ari Lennox and Coco Jones both showed up in looks that were equal parts sultry and dreamy.
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Karissa Mitchell, Essence, 5 July 2025
On the ground floor, the 30-seat bar room is sultry with low lighting and warm wood tones.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 28 July 2025
Parker, who was seen in a sultry, eye-elongating black liner and red lip stain, paired her beauty look with a classic oval manicure.
—Essence, 28 July 2025
The Hustlers movie star shot the camera a sultry glance with a smokey eye, contoured cheeks and a nude lip.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 25 July 2025
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Karissa Mitchell, Essence, 5 July 2025
On the ground floor, the 30-seat bar room is sultry with low lighting and warm wood tones.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 28 July 2025
Parker, who was seen in a sultry, eye-elongating black liner and red lip stain, paired her beauty look with a classic oval manicure.
—Essence, 28 July 2025
The Hustlers movie star shot the camera a sultry glance with a smokey eye, contoured cheeks and a nude lip.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 25 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for sultry
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sultry
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Partly sunny, hot and humid. ⛸️ Beloved Downtown ice rink set to move from Fountain Square.—
Randy Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
15 Aug. 2025
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From the rainforests of Central and South America to the savannas of northern Australia, the world’s equatorial regions are home to thousands of unique bird species, from macaws to toucans to hummingbirds, who thrive in hot and humid environments.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
13 Aug. 2025
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The pans have spacious surface areas for better searing and browning, and the cooking surface isn’t particularly sticky either.—
Wilder Davies,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 July 2025
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About a dozen have visited or have plans to make stops in the early primary states, such as Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, 60, who in April caught attention for delivering a searing speech in New Hampshire aimed at 'do-nothing' Democrats.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
2 Aug. 2025
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Use a damp cloth or sponge to wipe off the paste, using gentle pressure and scrubbing.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
16 Aug. 2025
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Flyer gone damp in his hand, creases shredding how cut cotton would.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Aug. 2025
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One idea is that about a million years after the Big Bang, the universe cooled and underwent a phase transition, an event similar to how boiling water turns liquid into gas.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Scientific American,
3 Mar. 2020
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If candy is still stuck on, pour more boiling water over whatever hasn’t come clean.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
3 Dec. 2019
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During a hot Thursday in Houston, Legette got the big-play party started against the Texans.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Aug. 2025
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The lunch special for the month of August is a hot honey pimento cheese sandwich on homemade white bread served with a garden side salad ($11.95).—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Aug. 2025
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Cooper, 30, asked Hargitay one more burning question about the actors' on-screen alter egos: will Olivia and Elliot ever end up together?—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
26 June 2025
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Tom Cruise has been awarded the Guinness World Record for most burning parachute jumps by an individual, netting a whopping 16 flaming jumps while filming Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
5 June 2025
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Hours after the fire was put out, the smell of molten metal was present throughout the ramp between the second and third floors of the garage.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Aug. 2025
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The first molten metal recently glided from one new three-story furnace, oozed down chutes and spilled into 26-foot casting cylinders, deep in the floor of the expansion.—
Star Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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“Sultry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sultry. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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