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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
Her sultry photo shoot for the movie The Outlaw—lying on a stack of hay, holding a gun, blouse straps at her shoulders, revealing just enough—led to a censorship battle.
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Seth Wickersham, The Atlantic, 8 Sep. 2025
But her fate will change with the sudden arrival of Eleni (Aurora Marion), a sultry singer who performs at the town’s bar.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 1 Sep. 2025
Kelly Rowland at 44 proves sleek, modern classics can be every bit as sultry.
—Karissa Mitchell, Essence, 18 Aug. 2025
Indochine is a sultry swirl of tangerine booths and 1960s jazz.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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Seth Wickersham, The Atlantic, 8 Sep. 2025
But her fate will change with the sudden arrival of Eleni (Aurora Marion), a sultry singer who performs at the town’s bar.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 1 Sep. 2025
Kelly Rowland at 44 proves sleek, modern classics can be every bit as sultry.
—Karissa Mitchell, Essence, 18 Aug. 2025
Indochine is a sultry swirl of tangerine booths and 1960s jazz.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sultry
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Your Toothbrush Toothbrushes are continually exposed to moisture, whether from being used in your mouth (something that naturally contains hordes of germs) or from being stored in a humid bathroom.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Sep. 2025
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In the Southeast, residents come to expect long, humid summers and a minimal amount of snow each season.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Sep. 2025
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The Dutch oven will get ripping hot for searing, but also insulate the braise, holding in much of the moisture and producing tender, fall-off-the-bone meat.—
Emily Johnson,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
22 Sep. 2025
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Components like the cladding and divertor inside a reactor face constant stress from searing plasma and radiation.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Sep. 2025
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Constant moisture and humidity from hot showers, less-than-ideal ventilation, and damp surfaces can make bathrooms, kitchens, and laundry rooms prone to mold growth.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
27 Sep. 2025
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The floors also dried quickly — much faster than with traditional mopping, so there was no tiptoing around damp areas.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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Agrawal and her team studied ionic liquids — salts that are liquid at sub-boiling temperatures (below 212 degrees Fahrenheit, or 100 degrees Celsius) — as a potential hospitable environment for life.—
Stefanie Waldek,
Space.com,
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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And if blue isn’t your style, the Resurgence belt bag is also on sale in hot pink for 14 percent off.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
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Or, better yet, at the uber-hot, gods-only party taking place at the Acropolis.—
David Lyman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
27 Sep. 2025
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Please tell me the sequel could answer the most burning question of the ’00s: How could Austin not recognize Sam in that mask?—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
13 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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The sugary aroma wafts down Main Street, where artisans continue the century-old tradition of pouring, paddling, and slicing molten fudge into glossy, irresistible bricks.—
Christine Chitnis,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
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Craft your own pumpkin, blown by professionals out of hot molten glass.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Sultry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sultry. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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