How to Use autumnal in a Sentence
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Her top pro tips to achieve the look: Go through your makeup bag and pull out your favorite autumnal colors.
— India Espy-Jones, Essence, 9 Oct. 2024 -
In the Northern Hemisphere, the autumnal equinox is Sunday, Sept. 22, marking the start of the fall season.
— Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 29 Sep. 2024 -
The entertainment industry offers up its own autumnal cornucopia of contrasts.
— Judy Berman, TIME, 10 Oct. 2024 -
The spring, or vernal, equinox happens around March 19-20 and, like the autumnal equinox, is when the day and night are of equal length.
— Carlie Procell, The Courier-Journal, 25 Jan. 2024 -
The autumnal equinox is what marks the first official day of fall.
— Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2024 -
There are two equinoxes: The autumnal equinox and the vernal equinox.
— Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 1 May 2023 -
The autumnal equinox on September 22 marks the start of fall.
— Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 18 June 2024 -
In the Northern Hemisphere, the autumnal equinox is Sept. 22, marking the start of the fall season.
— Emily Deletter, The Enquirer, 21 Sep. 2022 -
Days will turn cooler after Sept. 23, the date of the autumnal equinox.
— Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 8 Sep. 2023 -
Cousins puts an autumnal twist on these with his Maple Pear Crisp.
— Michael J. Solender, Charlotte Observer, 29 Jan. 2024 -
The autumnal equinox took place a month ago, marking the end of summer and the start of fall across the Northern Hemisphere.
— Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 24 Oct. 2022 -
Thyme, lemon zest, and a touch of nutmeg are a welcome change of pace in this autumnal dessert.
— Kate Merker, Good Housekeeping, 14 Dec. 2022 -
The autumnal equinox marks the time when the sun crosses from the northern hemisphere to the southern hemisphere.
— Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 31 Aug. 2022 -
And fall just ended – prime time for our autumnal alt-folk king.
— Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 17 Jan. 2024 -
The autumnal equinox is at the end of September, marking the change of seasons as the days grow shorter.
— Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 30 July 2024 -
Most people mark the first day of autumn on the autumnal equinox, which this year is Thursday, Sept. 22.
— Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2022 -
The Come On Over singer’s pink look follows her autumnal hairdo, a bright fiery red.
— Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 10 Feb. 2024 -
The 22 miles of hiking trails provide a front-row seat to the awe-inspiring autumnal mise-en-scène.
— Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 9 Aug. 2023 -
If the October full moon occurs near the autumnal equinox, it's deemed the Harvest Moon.
— Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE.com, 18 Jan. 2022 -
To mark the new duty (and his first birthday as King), Charles was photographed in the glowing autumnal light of an ancient oak in the park.
— Stacy Lambe, Peoplemag, 6 Oct. 2023 -
Raise a pumpkin spice latte to fall’s return — the autumnal equinox takes place at 8:03 p.m. tonight.
— Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 22 Sep. 2022 -
The autumnal equinox took place a month ago, on September 23, marking the end of summer and the start of fall across the Northern Hemisphere.
— Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2023 -
In my mind, October 1 feels more like the official start of fall than the autumnal equinox.
— Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com, 29 Sep. 2020 -
Don’t be fooled by the heat—fall is right around the corner, which means there’s no better time to start planning your autumnal bed scheme like now.
— Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 26 July 2024 -
The studio stage of the shoot wraps in July, with a final round of filming set for the Jura, against the backdrop of the autumnal colors of its woods.
— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 17 July 2024 -
An extra full moon There will be four full moons between the summer solstice and the autumnal equinox.
— Geoff Chester, Washington Post, 22 June 2024 -
Stir it into oatmeal for the perfect autumnal start to your day.
— Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2023 -
Even those who prefer jeans won’t miss out on the trend: Wide jeans with just the top of the boots peeking out form a good foundation for a cool autumnal look.
— Franziska Fuchs, Glamour, 27 Sep. 2024 -
Arwen knows that the autumnal storms of crashing branches and splintered trees will come soon and cool the heated earth.
— Annie Proulx, The New Yorker, 30 June 2024 -
But for the rest of us, the early gridiron action gives us the rest of our Saturday back to enjoy the autumnal offerings and the rest of the SEC slate.
— Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, 28 Oct. 2022
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