summery

adjective

Definition of summerynext
as in steamy

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Recent Examples of summery While the chicken marinates, make a summery pearl couscous salad with charred corn, cherry tomatoes, lemon, and basil. — Hana Asbrink, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2026 Clooney accentuated the billowing waist with a cognac brown leather belt that was connected with gold hardware, breaking up the summery midi-length pleated design. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 19 Sep. 2026 The Spritz, like most Aperol drinks, lean heavily into its summery qualities and try to hide the bitterness under the rug. — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 19 Sep. 2026 Cheering the Chiefs in Chanel Wear a summery romper in December? — Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for summery
Recent Examples of Synonyms for summery
  1. steamy
  2. sweltering
  3. summerlike
  4. humid
  5. torrid
  6. tropical
  7. muggy
  8. sultry
Adjective
  • Her boyfriend Tom Arnold becomes a writer/producer and complains that someone there stole his love letters and sold out his steamy relationship with Roseanne to the National Enquirer.
    — Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Soapy, salacious and steamy romance stories might have popularized the microdrama format globally, but the first episode of The Agency positions the series as an office comedy with quick cuts and wink-wink lines and visuals.
    — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of steamy
Adjective
  • The heat is sweltering, mosquitoes buzz around the apartment and routine tasks are a constant struggle.
    — Catherine Ellis, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
  • With sweltering heat still lingering over Southern California, many social media users have started capturing an adorable phenomenon sweeping across the region's squirrel population — splooting.
    — Hunter Sowards, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of sweltering
Adjective
  • The surge of warmth and humidity is expected to push temperatures into the 80s and near 90 degrees across parts of the Midwest and East, bringing summerlike conditions, according to AccuWeather.
    — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 16 May 2026
  • Unseasonably high temperatures hit US Parts of California and Arizona were under extreme heat warnings again Saturday while sweltering summerlike weather even stretched as far north as Nebraska just a day into spring.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 22 Mar. 2026
Definition of summerlike
Adjective
  • Hot and humid Wednesday as rain chances increase Another hot and humid day, with temperatures again reaching the upper 80s and lower 90s.
    — Michael Autovino, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Summer in Kansas City means Royals baseball, hot and humid days and reading stories about how the Chargers are going to be the team to beat in the AFC West.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of humid
Adjective
  • Andre Luiz scores again, but Sporting falls André Luiz is off to a torrid start with Sporting KC.
    — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026
  • In fact, the book’s depiction of Nick’s friendship and burgeoning relationship with Daisy’s golf-loving best friend Jordan Baker is upgraded to a torrid romance with its own love song and bedroom scenes that match Daisy’s and Gatsby’s.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of torrid
Adjective
  • The Grauer’s gorilla, also known as the eastern lowland gorilla, is endemic to the tropical forests in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
    — Elodie Toto, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The tropical sun was oppressive, but company representatives were prepared with orange parasols, each with a dedicated barcode.
    — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of tropical
Adjective
  • On an atypically muggy evening in Highland Park, several Angelenos sit beneath a shade sail in a parking lot behind the Bearded Beagle vintage shop on Figueroa.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Excited fans returned Friday to Discovery Park, braving another hot and muggy day of the 2026 Aftershock music festival.
    — Nathaniel Levine, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of muggy
Adjective
  • The sultry allure of R&B vocal stylings is steadily creeping back into the forefront of mainstream music — and that includes some of the buzziest genres around the world.
    — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Sydney Sweeney is bringing her sultry style to the Venice Film Festival.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of sultry

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“Summery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/summery. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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