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Recent Examples of summery
Expressing gratitude to the Judge Lewis Liman for his summery judgement ruling of Thursday, Lively took the PR initiative with the statement, after 24 hours of lawyers on both sides as well her WME agency trying to put a public face on the loss of face.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2026
Lime juice gives this rice bowl a summery zest while cayenne and jalapeño pepper add a nice kick.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
Every outfit is better, and more summery, with a beaded red necklace.
—Natalie Cantell, InStyle, 31 Mar. 2026
Light shades of green such as pastel green or lime green look fresh and bright and therefore go particularly well with light, summery colors like white, beige, or delicate pastel shades.
—Jana Ackermann, Glamour, 28 Mar. 2026
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2026
Lime juice gives this rice bowl a summery zest while cayenne and jalapeño pepper add a nice kick.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
Every outfit is better, and more summery, with a beaded red necklace.
—Natalie Cantell, InStyle, 31 Mar. 2026
Light shades of green such as pastel green or lime green look fresh and bright and therefore go particularly well with light, summery colors like white, beige, or delicate pastel shades.
—Jana Ackermann, Glamour, 28 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for summery
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At the first in-person BookCon in seven years, approximately 3,000 fans of the steamy hockey romance greeted author Rachel Reid and show creator Jacob Tierney with ear-splitting screams on April 18.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
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Villaraigosa’s steamy personal life, including an affair with a TV reporter and subsequent divorce from his wife in 2007, were regular fodder for headlines during his tenure as mayor from 2005 to 2013.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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An unseasonable weather pattern that included heavy rain and sweltering heat served as a signal for rattlesnakes to slither out of their underground winter burrows in search of food and mates.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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The story switches between the present day and 1990s Camden, at the height of Cool Britannia and begins in the sweltering summer of 1995 as a man buries a body during a violent storm.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2026
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Unseasonably high temperatures hit US Parts of California and Arizona were under extreme heat warnings again Saturday while sweltering summerlike weather even stretched as far north as Nebraska just a day into spring.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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The warmth and heavy saturation of these paint colors can make an already humid environment, like a bathroom, feel extra muggy, especially with certain types of lighting.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Apr. 2026
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This structure enhances polarization and draws in even more water, strengthening the material’s ability to generate electricity under humid conditions.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026
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Option traders have flipped from concern that the Iran war will sink the economy to fear of missing out on the torrid equity rebound.—
Christian Dass,
Bloomberg,
19 Apr. 2026
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Pages got his revenge in the third while continuing his torrid pace to start the season.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
14 Apr. 2026
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Hallways are filled with tropical prints.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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Known as Hawaiʻi’s Garden Island, Kauaʻi embraces a multitude of landscapes, from the deeply creased and forested canyons of the North Shore to the sunny beaches and tropical botanical treasures of the south.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
23 Apr. 2026
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The advancing hot, dry air is actually heavier than muggy air, and this dry air pushes the moist air upward, disrupting the cap.—
Perry Samson,
The Conversation,
23 Mar. 2026
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If your kitchen tends to feel damp, consider running a dehumidifier nearby during especially muggy months.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
3 Mar. 2026
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This week, Olivia Rodrigo falls head over heels in a dreamy synth-pop track, Tom Waits returns to music with a brooding, political Massive Attack collaboration, and Tyla and Zara Larsson team up for a sultry pop girl jam.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
17 Apr. 2026
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The song certainly sounds Bond-esque, with a sultry introduction that opens up into dramatic horns and strings, complete with a snippet of the classic Bond theme at the end of the chorus.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Summery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/summery. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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