autumnal

adjective

au·tum·nal ȯ-ˈtəm-nəl

: of, relating to, or characteristic of autumn

autumnal weather

autumnal colors

the autumnal equinox

I am often surprised to see rising amid these trees the rounded tops of apple-trees glowing with red or yellow fruit, in harmony with the autumnal tints of the forest.—

Henry David Thoreau

autumnally

ȯ-ˈtəm-nə-lē

adverb

These days on the verge of winter were autumnally fair, struck through with warmth until the swift lengthening of the shadows. —

John Updike

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The autumnal equinox is one of two points in Earth’s orbit where the sun creates equal periods of daytime and nighttime across the globe. —

Michael Roston, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025 This past Thanksgiving, Hilton celebrated the autumnal holiday with a compilation tribute to her family. —

Hannah Sacks, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024 In the Northern Hemisphere, the autumnal equinox is Sunday, Sept. 22, marking the start of the fall season. —

Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024 This month, the star has been spotted in New York City—and at various Chiefs games, while supporting boyfriend Travis Kelce—wearing a variety of polished autumnal outfits. —

Christian Allaire, Vogue, 20 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for autumnal