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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 metaphorical
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
Dozens of small farms and nurseries will be on hand with tips on how to handle your blushing crop — or plant new tropical trees — during this indoor bash.
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Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 21 June 2025
How 'tropical waves' carry confounding clues about huge hurricanes The Atlantic is primed to start spewing hurricanes, NOAA forecast says Prepare now for hurricanes, Trump warns.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 13 June 2025
Linen pants are my go-to for tropical getaways, while overnight flights that lead straight into meetings call for polished trousers that still deliver top-tier comfort.
—Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2025
Wednesday, June 25, Hawaiian Chicken, brown rice, corn, tropical fruit, milk.
—Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025
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Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 21 June 2025
How 'tropical waves' carry confounding clues about huge hurricanes The Atlantic is primed to start spewing hurricanes, NOAA forecast says Prepare now for hurricanes, Trump warns.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 13 June 2025
Linen pants are my go-to for tropical getaways, while overnight flights that lead straight into meetings call for polished trousers that still deliver top-tier comfort.
—Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2025
Wednesday, June 25, Hawaiian Chicken, brown rice, corn, tropical fruit, milk.
—Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tropical
Adjective
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The National Hurricane Center on Monday gave the front a 20% chance to gradually develop into a tropical or subtropical system over the next seven days.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 June 2025
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Some gradual tropical or subtropical development could occur thereafter as the low moves little.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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Those remaining live mostly in isolated equatorial environments — among them three colossal dinosaurs whose DNA may hold the key to a life-saving drug.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
17 June 2025
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These bones may lie within the Amazon and other equatorial regions of South America and Africa.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Anything — weeds, stoplights, peeling paint — can inspire her bright, intense figurative paintings.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
23 June 2025
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Shapiro created many of these in the early part of his career, responding to the then-current craze for huge abstract pieces with tiny figurative forms.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
18 June 2025
Adjective
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The company dates back to the late 1930s and is known for its sweet candles in figural shapes such as Santas, snowmen, and carolers.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
26 Nov. 2024
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The company dates back to the late 1930s and is known for its sweet candles in figural shapes such as Santas, snowmen, and carolers.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
26 Nov. 2024
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For the first time since the 1980s, the Islamic Republic faced a direct military assault from another regional power that targeted not only its military assets, but the symbolic and political heart of the regime itself.—
Sanam Vakil,
Time,
26 June 2025
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However, Israel’s war on Iran continues, with the Israeli military expanding its campaign Monday to target sites symbolic for the country’s theocracy.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
23 June 2025
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“Tropical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tropical. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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