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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
Known for its sultry interiors, avant-garde performances, and a rotating lineup of top-tier local and international acts, Sing Sing has become one of the city’s most iconic and visually striking after-dark destinations.
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Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
The sultry Punch Room is a new cocktail spot for both Romans and visitors; at the leafy garden restaurant Anima, Executive Chef Antonio Gentile’s menu showcases bold flavors inspired by Rome and Naples.
—Erica Firpo, AFAR Media, 29 May 2025
Ahead of the 2025 American Music Awards - which will be hosted by Jennifer Lopez — the stars made their way down the red carpet and showed off their sparkly, shiny and sultry looks.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 27 May 2025
Wearing a pair of black shorts and a cross necklace, the young star stares directly at the camera while striking a sultry pose.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 20 June 2025
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Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
The sultry Punch Room is a new cocktail spot for both Romans and visitors; at the leafy garden restaurant Anima, Executive Chef Antonio Gentile’s menu showcases bold flavors inspired by Rome and Naples.
—Erica Firpo, AFAR Media, 29 May 2025
Ahead of the 2025 American Music Awards - which will be hosted by Jennifer Lopez — the stars made their way down the red carpet and showed off their sparkly, shiny and sultry looks.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 27 May 2025
Wearing a pair of black shorts and a cross necklace, the young star stares directly at the camera while striking a sultry pose.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sultry
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The hot and humid weather is expected to persist through the weekend, with temperatures in the low 90s and heat index values ranging from the 90s to the low 100s on Saturday and Sunday.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
27 June 2025
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Summer is hot, humid, and begging for a cool drink to stave off the scaries.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
27 June 2025
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Pritzker’s speech, which occurred as national Democrats were largely leaderless in countering and criticizing Trump’s early chaotic presidential moves, aimed to fill the vacuum and garnered significant attention by offering a searing response to the president for a national audience.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
24 June 2025
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And first baseman Colby Thorndyke comes in with a searing swing.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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Ice cubes, steamers, or a damp cloth and iron can gently rehydrate and lift carpet fibers back into shape without damaging them.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
29 June 2025
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So, to clean your white vegan leather sneakers, take a damp cloth dipped in soapy water and wipe them.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
25 June 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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Despite Benfica’s determination to preserve the core of a potentially special team, Fernandez returned to Portugal with Chelsea hot in pursuit.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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There have been seven hot car deaths this year, according to KidsandCars.org.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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As in most burning issues, there is no absolutely right or wrong answer.—
Phil Blair,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 June 2025
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Keep scrolling for more can’t-miss deals and the answers to your most burning questions about Way Day.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Instead, these changes are announced millions of years before they’re actually achieved, by the activity of molten rock in Earth’s mantle.—
Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
25 June 2025
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As parts of the colliding plates and seafloor are pushed into Earth’s mantle, blobs of molten rock rise upwards and come into contact with water and gases, resulting in highly-explosive mix on the surface.—
David Bressan,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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“Sultry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sultry. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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