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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
After Melissa becomes post-tropical, a brief period of heavy rain and gusty winds is possible over the southern Avalon Peninsula of Newfoundland Friday night.
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Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Owned by Krizzia Yanga, the convivial space done up with bamboo seats and green plants for a tropical vibe is best known for its Boodle Nights.
—Katie Chang, AFAR Media, 31 Oct. 2025
The country has also eradicated once-rampant tropical diseases like malaria.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
Room for Disagreement While new commitments to end fossil fuel use may be lacking, COP30 could see tangible progress on another key source of emissions, deforestation, which Brazil plans to target through a new $125 billion fund that will pay tropical countries for forest conservation.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2025
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Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Owned by Krizzia Yanga, the convivial space done up with bamboo seats and green plants for a tropical vibe is best known for its Boodle Nights.
—Katie Chang, AFAR Media, 31 Oct. 2025
The country has also eradicated once-rampant tropical diseases like malaria.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
Room for Disagreement While new commitments to end fossil fuel use may be lacking, COP30 could see tangible progress on another key source of emissions, deforestation, which Brazil plans to target through a new $125 billion fund that will pay tropical countries for forest conservation.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tropical
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Southern China’s tropical to subtropical climate – with heavy rainfall, heat, and humidity – accelerates chemical weathering, while the region’s long history of tectonic and magmatic activity adds further erosion.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Oct. 2025
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Okinawa has a subtropical climate—while the Caribbean has a tropical climate—and temperatures range from 60 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Oct. 2025
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In my own life there was nothing metaphorical about the moving of those tectonic plates.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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The journey has been metaphorical, too.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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This ice could have lasted for long spans of time if buried under dust or volcanic debris, and still might exist below the surface of equatorial regions on the Red Planet.—
Charles Q. Choi,
Space.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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These equatorial jets are the fastest winds in the Solar System, reaching 311 mph (500 kph) to 1,243 mph (2,000 kph), which is far faster than anything on Earth.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Oct. 2025
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Among the other standouts are Klimt’s Blooming Meadow (1908)—a sea of green grass and trees flecked with blue, yellow, and pink dabs of wildflowers—and six figurative bronzes by Matisse.—
Julie Belcove,
Robb Report,
26 Oct. 2025
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An homage to millions of anonymous victims, the work implicitly rebukes the nearby figurative sculptures of slaveholders.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
24 Oct. 2025
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The figural birds are crafted in platinum and 18-karat gold with gemstones — appearing to perch upon the wearer.—
Thomas Waller,
Footwear News,
2 Sep. 2025
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As we are never returned to any figural baseline, our eyes are increasingly ungrounded.—
Jan Tumlir,
Artforum,
1 Sep. 2025
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These motifs take on a symbolic value, according to Sejko, and suggest the loneliness and isolation of power.—
Will Tizard,
Variety,
2 Nov. 2025
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That Xi did not meet Trump until this late in his term is also symbolic.—
Kerry Brown,
Time,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Tropical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tropical. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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