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as in subtropical
being near the equator
wanted to escape winter and visit some tropical location where freezing to death would not be a possibility
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as in metaphoric
expressing one thing in terms normally used for another
an author given to high-flown tropical phrasings and convoluted symbology
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Recent Examples of tropical
The tropical development chances.
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Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 12 June 2026
An hour earlier, George had walked through the tropical forest, day dreaming.
—Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
This area is perfect for those looking to escape the tropical heat of the coast and immerse themselves in a cooler, mountainous environment.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2026
El Nino's influence on hurricane season activity El Nino conditions often suppress tropical activity during the Atlantic hurricane season by producing unfavorable atmospheric winds.
—Daniel Peck, ABC News, 11 June 2026
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Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 12 June 2026
An hour earlier, George had walked through the tropical forest, day dreaming.
—Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
This area is perfect for those looking to escape the tropical heat of the coast and immerse themselves in a cooler, mountainous environment.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2026
El Nino's influence on hurricane season activity El Nino conditions often suppress tropical activity during the Atlantic hurricane season by producing unfavorable atmospheric winds.
—Daniel Peck, ABC News, 11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tropical
Adjective
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The subtropical forest had 12 crystal clear lagoons and 500 plant species.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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Temperature and Humidity Because these plants grow in tropical and subtropical environments, begonias thrive in warm, humid regions.—
Lauren David,
Martha Stewart,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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McDougall draws a metaphorical line that runs from these dancers to the hip-hop dancers of the latter part of the century, making up new moves on street corners and in clubs, expanding the form’s range and complexity.—
Marina Harss,
New Yorker,
3 June 2026
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The flames have ceased to be metaphorical for an industry long guilty of overproduction; the global fashion industry is simply making too many clothes.—
Roy Stephen Canivel,
Footwear News,
2 June 2026
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This open optical ecosystem gives the C42 immense room to grow, supporting everything from a 14-mm ultra-wide nightscape lens to a massive 2,000-mm+ planetary setup on an advanced equatorial mount.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 June 2026
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All of this could be exacerbated this year with a strong El Niño, a cyclic warming of the equatorial Pacific, which causes higher temperatures and drier weather in the rainforest, conditions that worsen wildfires.—
Gabriela Sa Pessoa,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
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David Hockney’s first solo show, which opened in London in 1963, was Pictures With People In, a defiantly figurative title for the poster boy of a new and challenging school of painting, Pop Art.—
Robin Muir,
Vogue,
12 June 2026
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The cause of her collapse sounds silly, but that’s also key to its figurative significance.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
12 June 2026
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The number distilled the North Beach revue (which closed New Year’s Eve 2019) famous for its oversized figural hats, musical parodies and fairy-tale characters into 11.5 minutes.—
Culture Critic,
San Francisco Chronicle,
13 Mar. 2026
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The holders come in a set of two, adorned with figural bunnies.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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But for the food historian, this is a marvelous insight into the symbolic role this particular item took on as the Renaissance gave way to the Reformation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Obviously, calls from Democratic politicians for Boutros’ resignation are merely symbolic.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
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“Tropical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tropical. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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