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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 site hearkens back to Florida roadside attractions of the past but offers plenty of present-day opportunities for animal encounters amid a backdrop of tropical foliage.
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Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
The agency added that the parasite is typically found in tropical or subtropical regions of the world.
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Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
Hacienda AltaGracia, Auberge Collection, is perfectly positioned to take advantage of it all, with its own horse stables, wellbeing center and tropical forest expeditions.
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Kathryn Romeyn,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 June 2026
Pineapple chicken salad adds a tropical twist to everyone’s favorite lunchtime dish.
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Marianne Williams,
Southern Living,
29 June 2026
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Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
The agency added that the parasite is typically found in tropical or subtropical regions of the world.
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Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
Hacienda AltaGracia, Auberge Collection, is perfectly positioned to take advantage of it all, with its own horse stables, wellbeing center and tropical forest expeditions.
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Kathryn Romeyn,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 June 2026
Pineapple chicken salad adds a tropical twist to everyone’s favorite lunchtime dish.
—
Marianne Williams,
Southern Living,
29 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for tropical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tropical
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The often 13-foot-long snakes perfectly blend into the ecosystem’s subtropical riverways and foliage.
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The agency added that the parasite is typically found in tropical or subtropical regions of the world.
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The scene is a Pyrrhic victory, however, because its self-transcending metaphorical power only emphasizes the blandly literal hour and a half that came before.
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In other words, the metaphorical coin must be weighted—in this case, by hominins doing things on purpose, like laying their dead to rest in the narrow, twisting darkness of Rising Star.
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But those astronauts explored equatorial areas.
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El Niño conditions are characterized by warmer-than-normal water temperatures in parts of the equatorial Pacific Ocean that typically bring higher air temperatures and less rain to the area.
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The Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 8 laptop shows up ready to work, with a snappy Intel Core Ultra 7 processor, a generous 32GB of RAM, and a spacious 2TB SSD in its (figurative) briefcase.
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The figurative scales of justice are totally out of whack now.
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The holders come in a set of two, adorned with figural bunnies.
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The figural birds are crafted in platinum and 18-karat gold with gemstones — appearing to perch upon the wearer.
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Thune did not speak during the meeting but scheduled a symbolic follow-up vote that evening in which two Republicans flipped their original votes.
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This ‘Statehood Quarters’ collection is so inclusive and symbolic of this great nation.
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“Tropical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tropical. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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