How to Use summertime in a Sentence

summertime

noun
  • We go there to pick strawberries in the summertime.
  • Eating fresh sweet corn is one of the many joys of summertime in the South.
    Patricia S York, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Prices have come down from the sky-high summertime rates.
    Scott McMurren, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Oct. 2022
  • There’s nothing quite like taking a dip in the ocean in the summertime.
    Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 24 July 2022
  • It’s the ambience, the skyline, the summertime, all of it.
    Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 7 July 2022
  • The homemade beet borscht is one of my favorites in the summertime.
    Max Abrams, Chicago Tribune, 16 Dec. 2022
  • The patios add around 50 seats to his restaurants and are a boon to summertime sales.
    Diti Kohli, BostonGlobe.com, 1 May 2023
  • For a summertime s'mores milkshake, use a knife to smear marshmallow fluff around the rim of the glass.
    Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Aug. 2022
  • Still, this is the Hamptons, the summertime playground of the world’s richest and most famous.
    Mark David, Robb Report, 10 Nov. 2023
  • But on other days -- like this Sunday in the summertime -- a song finds you.
    Andrew Torgan, CNN, 7 Aug. 2022
  • Tread carefully—don’t park too close to the edge—and watch out for high winds and extreme heat in the summertime.
    Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 28 July 2022
  • Bonus points for being able to wear during the summertime too.
    Grace Smith, Town & Country, 13 Dec. 2022
  • Inspired by the earthy smells of summertime, the warm, fresh scent is a pleasant blend of musk, patchouli, mahogany cologne, and sage.
    Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2023
  • But Cole isn't letting anything slip about whether a tragedy is on the horizon come the summertime.
    Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 4 Feb. 2023
  • Come summertime, a lot of us rely on the best sticky bras to support our tricky tops and dresses.
    Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 7 Mar. 2024
  • If a spring or summertime Berlin were to become an option, sign me up.
    Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2024
  • There’s a shady and cool water station that often has pools in the summertime.
    Alicia Valenski, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Is Jennifer Lawrence the queen of breezy summertime dressing?
    Sam Reed, Glamour, 28 July 2022
  • There is the occasional cookout on the sidewalk in the summertime, the braiders on 125th, the line up at the Apollo—all in the midst of slick new condos.
    The New Yorker, 4 Jan. 2023
  • Today, all the big movies open during the summertime, but Jaws was the trendsetter.
    Steven Thrash, EW.com, 14 Nov. 2022
  • Our roundup of the need-to-know trends is anchored in a summertime classic pattern: the nautical stripe.
    Mayte Salido, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2023
  • In Texas, Walker said, peak rainy season is in the spring and fall, which allows the vegetation to grow in the summertime.
    Christopher Torres, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Feb. 2024
  • By summertime, stinknet dries out and becomes wildfire fuel, and can spread flames to areas with more trees and shrubs, the school said.
    Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Burnout is real, and even in the height of summertime, Americans are feeling it.
    Brittany Bowker, BostonGlobe.com, 27 July 2022
  • Produce is open from 10 to 5 seven days a week in the summertime, depending on the weather.
    Michelle Matthews | Mmatthews@al.com, al, 4 Aug. 2022
  • Anyone who lives in the Mid-Atlantic knows that pop-up thunderstorms are a staple of the summertime.
    Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 9 Aug. 2022
  • The principal told her she should get married in the summertime instead.
    Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2024
  • Soldiers jumped into the water and swam beneath the summertime sun.
    Samantha Schmidt and Serhii Korolchuk, Anchorage Daily News, 14 June 2023
  • One thing to talk about… Speaking of summertime, what’s going on with the summer movie box office?
    Lisa Respers France, CNN, 8 July 2023
  • This is the first time in four years that the park hasn’t required advance booking for summertime day-tripper visits to the valley.
    Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2023

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