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Recent Examples of summery
Sheer skirt & chunky knit As the weather changes, find that perfect between-season styling by getting creative with summery favorites.
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Aemilia Madden, Glamour, 24 Sep. 2025
Pasta with this fresh sauce in the middle of winter is like a warm, summery hug.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 18 Sep. 2025
Use the shower gel to gently clean your limbs after a long journey, and then smooth on the body cream with its summery scent.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Zara Larsson brought summery vibes to the MTV VMAs in a sheer minidress decked out with beaded embellishments and 3D florals.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
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Aemilia Madden, Glamour, 24 Sep. 2025
Pasta with this fresh sauce in the middle of winter is like a warm, summery hug.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 18 Sep. 2025
Use the shower gel to gently clean your limbs after a long journey, and then smooth on the body cream with its summery scent.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Zara Larsson brought summery vibes to the MTV VMAs in a sheer minidress decked out with beaded embellishments and 3D florals.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for summery
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Bell recently shared that Shepard watched her steamy onscreen kiss with Brody with a group of friends and sent her a recording of their reactions.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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But their terrific new Some Like It Hot is even cockier, steamier, more insistent — one of the year’s kickiest indie-rock thrillers.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
16 Oct. 2025
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What follows is one wild, sweltering summer day and night in their East Village tenement, as the two scheme with a crew of eccentric neighbors to cover up a dead body.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
23 Oct. 2025
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Written by William Oldroyd (Eileen, Lady Macbeth), Dee Johnson (Fellow Travelers, The Good Wife) and Bill Dubuque, the psychological thriller is set in the sweltering heat of Atlanta, where Anna (Thompson) lives in haunting reclusivity, fading away from her friends and career as a news anchor.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Fungi and bacteria thrive in wet, humid conditions.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Oct. 2025
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The air creates the moist, humid environment termites seek.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
19 Oct. 2025
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South Florida’s housing market has slowed down from the torrid pace of the past several years.—
Tom Hudson,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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The pressure is on companies to show that their profits are growing following a torrid rally of 35% for the S&P 500 from a low in April.—
Stan Choe,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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What To Know In a media advisory shared with Newsweek on Wednesday, AccuWeather said cooler air sweeping in and colliding with warm, muggy conditions will spark rounds of severe storms through the week’s end.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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Also common: sitting in a muggy bathroom while the shower is running, or wrapping a super-hot, wet towel on their head.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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To be sure, McCartney gave the audience a gust of her signature style, showing a range of looks, from boss-lady pantsuits to sultry dresses in matte or sparkly jersey, some with cutout backs and bare shoulders.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
22 Oct. 2025
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Her 2022 Cabernet Franc is garnet colored in the glass and has sultry aromas of crushed violet petal, bell pepper, pencil lead, ripe cherry, and dark chocolate.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
16 Oct. 2025
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After several downpours fueled by tropical moisture from the Pacific Ocean, Arizona’s short-term drought has finally eased, at least a little.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Hurricane Melissa claims lives before reaching full strength Hurricane Melissa has already been linked to four fatalities across the Caribbean, underscoring the deadly potential of slow-moving tropical systems.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Forecasts from various sources like the Climate Prediction Center and Farmers' Almanac predict a damp and unsettled week.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
25 Oct. 2025
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Microwave your damp towel for about 30 seconds.—
RikkiLynn Shields Hannigan,
Health,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Summery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/summery. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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