1
as in humid
containing or characterized by an uncomfortable amount of moisture
on really sultry days we go to the mall to hang out and cool off
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as in searing
having a notably high temperature
the incredibly dry, sultry desert air
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Recent Examples of sultry
At the downstairs restaurant, the buzz around the bar grows louder as the night unfolds, though not enough to drown out the sounds of a sultry singer and three-man combo playing in the elegant dining room.
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Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025
The Event Center Room features live band; The Main Room features DK Shawn Kelley spinning hottest hip-hop and R&B tracks; Sip N Paint Lounge features art and mix of trap beats and sultry R&B. $30-up.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
In one, a lithe taxi dancer in a blue dress offers a glance equal parts sultry and weary.
—Carolina A. Miranda, ARTnews.com, 15 Jan. 2025
Back to Moravia — and his gift for physical description:
The courtyard lay deserted in the bleak, subdued twilight of a sultry day.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 13 Jan. 2025
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Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025
The Event Center Room features live band; The Main Room features DK Shawn Kelley spinning hottest hip-hop and R&B tracks; Sip N Paint Lounge features art and mix of trap beats and sultry R&B. $30-up.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
In one, a lithe taxi dancer in a blue dress offers a glance equal parts sultry and weary.
—Carolina A. Miranda, ARTnews.com, 15 Jan. 2025
Back to Moravia — and his gift for physical description:
The courtyard lay deserted in the bleak, subdued twilight of a sultry day.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sultry
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Other ways to prevent an imbalance include avoiding exercise in hot, humid environments, reducing salt intake, managing health conditions, and addressing medication concerns with your healthcare provider.—
Lana Barhum,
Verywell Health,
24 Jan. 2025
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On the mane front, Southern women have been known for big hair, lots of hair spray, and constantly defying the hot, humid environment around them.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
22 Jan. 2025
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At the end of the day, room could not be found for even Marianne Jean-Baptiste, a past Oscar nominee who swept the major critics awards for her searing turn in Hard Truths, or Angelina Jolie, a past Oscar winner and the A-lister of A-listers, who seemed an early front-runner for the biopic Maria.—
Scott Feinberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Jan. 2025
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Working for New York Gov. Nelson Rockefeller in California’s 1964 Republican presidential primary, the pair ran a searing campaign against Arizona Sen. Barry Goldwater, falling just shy of an upset.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2025
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Rub a bar of mild soap with a damp microfiber cloth.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
22 Jan. 2025
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Wipe surfaces with soap and water Use a damp cloth or wet mop on all dusty areas, not limited to the floors.—
Carly Mallenbaum,
Axios,
22 Jan. 2025
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One idea is that about a million years after the Big Bang, the universe cooled and underwent a phase transition, an event similar to how boiling water turns liquid into gas.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Scientific American,
3 Mar. 2020
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If candy is still stuck on, pour more boiling water over whatever hasn’t come clean.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
3 Dec. 2019
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JetBlue in October announced economy passengers would no longer be served hot meals on transatlantic fights.—
Kate Gibson,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2025
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The Pacers are hot — winners of eight of their last 10, a streak that has coincided, in part, with Haliburton’s improvement.—
Joe Vardon,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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Ben Johnson has a ‘burning desire’ to be a head coach.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2025
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For answers to more burning questions about Season 2, plus Season 3 clues (including which Season 1 character will be coming back), read Deadline’s interview with The Night Agent showrunner Shawn Ryan.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
24 Jan. 2025
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These large pockets of molten material rise through the Earth from deep inside its interior, much like the movement in a lava lamp.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
23 Jan. 2025
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Their research suggested that a Mars-size object crashed into the early Earth, jettisoning molten material into space.—
Francis Nimmo,
JSTOR Daily,
9 Jan. 2025
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“Sultry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sultry. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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