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Recent Examples of temperate The 24-time Grand Slam champion was off from the beginning, struggling to find his wind despite the dry and temperate afternoon in the California desert. Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 9 Mar. 2025 Spanish canals operated in a temperate climate and were managed by individual farmers who could maintain or increase their water flow. Ari Caramanica, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2025 In fact, the more temperate weather can be the best time to snuggle up outside, sit by a fire pit, and enjoy a new piece of outdoor furniture. Shea Simmons, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Oct. 2024 The temperate weather eliminates the need for expensive insulation, heating systems, and other winter-proofing measures typical of northern builds. Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 11 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for temperate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for temperate
Adjective
  • Although the hottest temperatures are expected during the weekend, there is a moderate risk extreme heat will persist into later next week for parts of the Ohio Valley and East Coast states (New York could see 100-degree temperatures on Monday or Tuesday).
    Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
  • States as far west as Illinois, Missouri and Arkansas will still have a moderate heat risk by Thursday, June 26.
    Melina Khan, USA Today, 21 June 2025
Adjective
  • Historically, sunglasses have had an intricate relationship to colder climates as opposed to the sunnier side of the sidewalk.
    Cassell Ferere, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
  • The Leo moon enhances an outspoken and sunny disposition until someone challenges your expression.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 27 June 2025
Adjective
  • But Pascal, for all the twinkle in his eye, often plays relatively sexless characters — from the fatherly energy of The Last of Us to the ascetic qualities of The Mandalorian.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 9 June 2025
  • Meanwhile, narratives of Ayyappan usually describe him as a god raised as a human prince who becomes a warrior and finally an ascetic.
    Deepa Das Acevedo, Foreign Affairs, 4 Apr. 2019
Adjective
  • Chief among them is that Iran's retaliatory strike turned out to be more restrained than many had feared.
    , CNBC, 24 June 2025
  • His cooking balances the delicate, restrained flavors of traditional kaiseki with the richer, more robust flavors he’s explored in Western kitchens.
    Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Adjective
  • After the Animal Kingdom star shaved his head for another role, Williamson had a mild freakout.
    Allison DeGrushe Published, EW.com, 29 June 2025
  • Their grass-like hollow leaves have a mild onion flavor and are common in salads and dips.
    Steve Bender, Southern Living, 29 June 2025
Adjective
  • Through its busy streets, the Ford Ranger PHEV emitted a gentle hum at low speeds and easily handled deep road ruts and drain covers with little fuss.
    Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
  • Don't boil for too long: Keep the liquid at a gentle simmer, and cook the ribs just until tenderized.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 23 June 2025
Adjective
  • Some have evolved exceedingly specific diets—diets that would put even the most abstemious human to shame.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
  • The solution offered up by some: the sort of abstemious, low-fat, often vegetarian, diets that had been prescribed as lust-control regimens only decades earlier.
    Rachel Hope Cleves / Made by History, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Spending a beautiful summer evening inside a dark cinema just feels wrong—but the thing about Istanbul is that pretty much every single evening from May through to September is balmy, sunny, and gorgeous.
    Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
  • On balmy mornings in August, get up early to see this elusive planet climbing almost straight up above the point of sunrise.
    Joe Rao, Space.com, 24 June 2025

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“Temperate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temperate. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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