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With temps maxing over 100°F during the music weekend stretch, the Red Bull Mirage can be comparable to a desert hallucination — specifically, an oasis that served as the ultimate hang for stars inside the multi-level setup that’s structured within its massive pyramid frame.
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Skyler Caruso, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Potentially historic and unusually hot high temps continue with most areas reaching 100 or higher each afternoon, many records likely to be tied or broken.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
But this is camp after all, and that meant getting outdoors, despite the chilly temps.
—Alisha Prakash, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2025
Splash pad season The seasonal debuts of many outdoor, free municipal splash pads are often tied to either the end of the school year or Memorial Day weekend, when the threat of below-freezing temps is (mostly) over and systems have been prepared for use.
—Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 7 May 2025
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Skyler Caruso, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Potentially historic and unusually hot high temps continue with most areas reaching 100 or higher each afternoon, many records likely to be tied or broken.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
But this is camp after all, and that meant getting outdoors, despite the chilly temps.
—Alisha Prakash, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2025
Splash pad season The seasonal debuts of many outdoor, free municipal splash pads are often tied to either the end of the school year or Memorial Day weekend, when the threat of below-freezing temps is (mostly) over and systems have been prepared for use.
—Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for temp
temporary
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King's decision follows a similar move by a federal judge in Maryland, who on Thursday temporary halted Mr. Trump's executive action for 14 days.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2025
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Yes, but: A federal judge on Tuesday temporary halted that effort through next Monday amid a legal challenge.—
Alex Fitzpatrick,
Axios,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Temp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temp. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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