tropic

Definition of tropicnext

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Recent Examples of tropic Botanical prints on olive green bases brought a tropic vibe to camo, while lush leafy prints created a painterly effect to tops. Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 10 Aug. 2026 Room rates at the hotel, tucked away behind tropic gardens, start at $995 a night. Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2026 Offered on a steel bracelet, NATO strap, or tropic rubber strap with a pin buckle or deployant clasp, this is a non-limited model that will now be part of the brand’s permanent collection. Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2025 In the grueling six-month course, the former high school track star trained in remote forest, desert, coastal, tropic and open ocean environments — and mastered first aid and hand-to-hand combat. Dawn Klavon, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025 Savor a massage in the gorgeous tropic gardens at the spa or choose to enjoy them indoors. Robin Raven, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025 Hurricane Beryl made landfall in Texas on Monday as a Category 1 before weakening into a tropic storm. David Faris, Newsweek, 9 July 2024 After a total of nine hours under the waves, two men with chattering teeth were able to emerge from their frigid craft into bright sunshine, blue skies and tropic heat. William J. Broad, New York Times, 18 Nov. 2023 For long hours Monday, gray clouds seemed to presage rain, and the damp air seemed to enhance the sultry sense of tropic life. Martin Weil, Washington Post, 4 July 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tropic
Adjective
  • This increase happens for two reasons — both tied to the fact that El Niño is characterized by warmer than average ocean temperatures in the equatorial tropical Pacific Ocean.
    Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The National Hurricane Center is tracking two disturbances, but the first one is near Bermuda and its chances of strengthening into a tropical depression or storm are dropping.
    Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Still, Hawaii’s most important guardian against hurricanes is the North Pacific (or Hawaiian) high—a semipermanent subtropical high-pressure cell that sits northeast of the islands.
    John P. Rafferty, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The world’s greenest places encompass a variety of ecosystems and habitats, from the mossy Hoh Rain Forest in Washington State to the subtropical Sapa Valley in northern Vietnam.
    Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • After the fall of Saigon in 1975, huge numbers of refugees settled here, drawn by the semitropical climate and robust fisheries.
    Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2026
  • But the very climates that made these semitropical playgrounds the American dream of the 20th century threaten to break their reputations in the 21st century.
    Smithsonian Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Sep. 2023

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“Tropic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tropic. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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