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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
The tropical drinks are nothing to be messed with.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
New details have reportedly emerged regarding an American college graduate who disappeared from her family’s tropical vacation nearly 27 years ago, potentially cracking open a case that has since gone cold.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2025
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
The 83-acre Fairchild botanic garden and scientific research institution, which specializes in the conservation of rare tropical plants, had a mere handful of Sansevieria before that.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
New details have reportedly emerged regarding an American college graduate who disappeared from her family’s tropical vacation nearly 27 years ago, potentially cracking open a case that has since gone cold.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2025
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
The 83-acre Fairchild botanic garden and scientific research institution, which specializes in the conservation of rare tropical plants, had a mere handful of Sansevieria before that.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 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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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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That grounding effect is more than metaphorical.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
21 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Diplomacy appeared to be another—and not just in the metaphorical sense.—
Karl Vick,
Time,
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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Barclays Plc is returning to Saudi Arabia after an 11-year absence, marking both a strategic expansion for the British lender and a symbolic validation of Riyadh’s growing status as the Middle East’s corporate command hub.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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This confirms that the Scythian animal style first developed in the east, later expanding its iconography and symbolic significance to include deer, griffins, boars, and more.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Tropical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tropical. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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