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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
Show features tropical twists on holiday classics performed alongside a collection of original holiday tunes.
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Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 8 Dec. 2024
The interiors are playfully tropical, with bright orange, white, and turquoise throughout.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 7 Dec. 2024
The result is a sculptural chair that brings tropical warmth to any space.
—Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2024
Lego Creator 3 in 1 Tropical Ukulele This Lego Creator set celebrates tropical vibes with three unique designs: a colorful ukulele, a beach drum, or a parrot figure.
—Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 28 Nov. 2024
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Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 8 Dec. 2024
The interiors are playfully tropical, with bright orange, white, and turquoise throughout.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 7 Dec. 2024
The result is a sculptural chair that brings tropical warmth to any space.
—Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2024
Lego Creator 3 in 1 Tropical Ukulele This Lego Creator set celebrates tropical vibes with three unique designs: a colorful ukulele, a beach drum, or a parrot figure.
—Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 28 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tropical
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At the time, the continent was much warmer, with a coastal, tropical, and subtropical climate similar to Florida or Georgia.Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 25 Nov. 2024
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Dengue transmission is typically common in tropical and subtropical areas of the world -- including Florida and U.S. territories in the Caribbean.Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 25 Nov. 2024
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The big picture: Two new studies provide insights about factors that may have helped boost the planet's temperatures during the last two years, above what would normally be expected during a strong El Niño episode in the equatorial tropical Pacific Ocean.Andrew Freedman, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
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Last year’s record-melting temperatures were in part due to an El Niño event—a natural occurrence that saw a buildup of warm water in the equatorial Pacific Ocean, exacerbating extreme weather and raising temperatures globally.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
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Our Maurice salads, literal and figurative, are killing us.Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 2 Dec. 2024
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Staub Cast-Iron Wide Oval Cocotte $350 $230 Food52 The only thing more covetable than a regular Staub cocotte is a black cast-iron one (which is extremely metal, in a literal and figurative sense).Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2024
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The company dates back to the late 1930s and is known for its sweet candles in figural shapes such as Santas, snowmen, and carolers.Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2024
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But for his own figural edification, Degas made lots of small sculptures, mostly of dancers, horses and bathers, subjects that also populated his paintings.Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024
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This mode of storytelling can be heavy-handed for the sake of mass appeal, but director Kiran Rao deftly combines the literal and symbolic, resulting in a crowd-pleaser filled — for better or worse — with innate goodness.Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
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The question of returning is also symbolic, a test of the Zionist ethos of defending borders through settlement.Dina Kraft, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Tropical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tropical. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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