How to Use the tropics in a Sentence
the tropics
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The singer, who blended the sounds of the tropics with country, died a month ago from Merkel cell cancer.
—Christina Zdanowicz, CNN, 3 Oct. 2023
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Warm air rises in the tropics, bringing on lots of rain.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 26 July 2023
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The night felt chilly, which never ceases to surprise me in the tropics.
—Nicholas Casey, New York Times, 15 Dec. 2023
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Bird-of-paradise plants don't have to be at home in the tropics to produce their namesake spiky blooms.
—Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 3 Sep. 2023
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These frigid waters—as chilly as 5°C—should be perilous for the cold-blooded sharks that dwell in the tropics.
—Bykate Hull, science.org, 11 May 2023
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After all, one of the best ways to save money on a trip to the tropics is to travel during the wet season.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2023
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At that time of the year, air that entered the stratosphere a half-decade earlier in the tropics descends in the Arctic.
—Bypaul Voosen, science.org, 14 Feb. 2023
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Outside, palm trees evoke the tropics and and crisp, minimalist decor fills the 20 guest rooms.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 May 2023
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Pop a few in the cooler and invite some friends to the pool—we’re planning to enjoy a taste of the tropics in our own backyard this summer.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2024
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In the third and final indoor aviary, a rain machine pours mist from above, simulating the wet world of the tropics.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Feb. 2023
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At night, the group would return to the resort for an elevated dinner in the tropics.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2024
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Pineapple, coconut, rum, lime, the tropics, a desert-island vibe.
—Alyssa Brandt, The New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2023
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Six cyclones are spinning through the tropics right now, churning over the ocean and sometimes over land in both hemispheres.
—Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2023
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More and more, the reality of wildfire includes places like the suburbs of Denver, or even the tropics of Hawaii.
—Time, 22 Aug. 2023
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Just put this South American native in a warmer room with indirect light and let its lush, droopy fronds bring a touch of the tropics to your home.
—Molly Miller, housebeautiful.com, 31 May 2023
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In the Atlantic Ocean, a conveyor belt of warm water heads north from the tropics, reaching the Arctic and chilling.
—WIRED, 26 July 2023
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In the tropics, which encompasses much of Asia, people could be exposed to dangerous heat most days of the year, the study found.
—Taylor Ward, CNN, 19 Apr. 2023
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These include changes in the tropics and the prevailing high-altitude winds.
—Matt Rogers, Washington Post, 1 Feb. 2023
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With huge blooms that can reach the size of dinner plates, these perennials instantly transport you to the tropics.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 14 June 2023
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Planning a trip to Disney World, the tropics, or a national park this summer?
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2023
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In its native setting in the tropics of North and South America, Monstera can reach 70 feet tall, and their stylish leaves can grow up to three feet wide.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful, 31 May 2023
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The terrain is rugged and the weather varied: Cape Reinga can be as humid as the tropics, and the alpine meadows of the Tararua Range see frequent snow flurries.
—The Editors, Outside Online, 21 Nov. 2017
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However, when the western Pacific and the rest of the tropics are also warm, the response may be more muddled.
—Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 15 July 2023
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Both conditions originate far from San Diego along the equator in the tropics.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2023
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This native grows in most Southern climates except for the tropics.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 21 July 2023
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ARs originate in the tropics because warm air holds more moisture.
—Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics, 6 Jan. 2023
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Consider spending your big day in a villa somewhere in the tropics.
—Essence, 4 Mar. 2024
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But scattered around the tropics, for reasons that are probably squid-related, there are a few places the whales tend to favor.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2023
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There is an exception to the eight-hour daily recommendation—tomatoes growing in the tropics.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 July 2024
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Saharan dust also controls the number of storms that form in the tropics, according to DaSilva and Giarratana.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 24 July 2024
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