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Examples of clime in a Sentence
a nonconformist who left his jerkwater hometown for the more welcoming clime of the big city
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In front of the treadmill, people have taped scenes from more temperate climes—ones with trees and flowers.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
Here's to cooler climes and simpler times, that may or may not be on the horizon.
—Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 25 Sep. 2024
Even into the 1950s, kids living in snowbound American climes might find an orange — one solitary, precious orange — sagging in the toe of their Christmas stocking.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2024
And when taken back to the laboratory in warmer climes, sample ALH84001 was examined under an electron scanning microscope and initially thought to have embedded morphologies that resembled microfossils.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
Late Latin clima
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of clime was
in the 14th century
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“Clime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clime. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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