How to Use chilly in a Sentence
chilly
adjective- You must be chilly without a coat on.
- They gave him a chilly reception.
- It's a little chilly outside.
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Also the Jayhawks went a chilly 19-of-31 from the line.
— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 1 Mar. 2024 -
When the sun starts to set and the air turns chilly, Ramos begins to pack up his stand.
— Silvia Foster-Frau, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2023 -
There wasn’t a cloud in the sky, but a chilly gale blasted up from the Southern Ocean.
— Tony Perrottet, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2024 -
In the Portland area, the forecast is for a wet and chilly weekend.
— The Oregonian, oregonlive, 1 Apr. 2023 -
Directed by Kang Bo, the film is set in the chilly far north of the country.
— Patrick Frater, Variety, 9 May 2024 -
The morning air was chilly, and the platform had been cleared of people.
— Michael D. Shear, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2023 -
Warm a batch of this creamy soup up on a chilly night and pop in a few biscuits to finish the meal.
— Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2023 -
The rest of the week is expected to be dry and sunny – as well as chilly.
— The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 12 Dec. 2022 -
But Thursday at the Bowl turned out to be down-jacket chilly.
— Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2023 -
My favorite feature at the dive sites was the coral walls that dropped off rapidly to the chilly depths.
— Scott McMurren, Anchorage Daily News, 6 May 2023 -
March is still chilly, so warm up with a classic Irish stew.
— Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping, 13 Jan. 2023 -
The rest of the North Bay will be chilly with temperatures in the mid to upper 30s.
— Michelle Apon, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Dec. 2022 -
The hope was that a drop in mortgage rates would bring some heat to our chilly housing scene.
— Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2024 -
This bedding set will give you a warm and snug feeling on chilly nights and stay just right for the rest of the year.
— Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024 -
While the weather was chilly, The Porch has already gotten a new porch.
— Dallas News, 19 Dec. 2022 -
Each spring, salmon migrate upstream from the ocean to the chilly headwaters of rivers to mate.
— Gabe Allen, Discover Magazine, 30 Dec. 2023 -
Grab your can of ground beef and a few pantry staples to make this soup that will warm you up on a chilly night.
— Phoebe Evans, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2024 -
If the house is chilly, use warm (not hot) water. Day 3: Look for bubbles and a fruity smell by the third day.
— Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2023 -
No meal better caps off a chilly evening than a bowl of piping-hot soup.
— Nick Siano, Sacramento Bee, 20 Feb. 2024 -
In short, the 70th anniversary of the Carnaval de Québec promises to be a fun, if chilly, event.
— Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2024 -
The chilly Baltic Sea may not seem like the most obvious place to skinny dip.
— Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 29 May 2024 -
About the author Of course, camping in the snow (or chilly desert hills) comes with its own unique set of challenges.
— Emily Pennington, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2023 -
This Ugg comforter set is a must-have for chilly winter nights.
— Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2023 -
This plush, cozy blanket is a must-have for snuggling up on chilly evenings.
— Poppy Morgan, Rolling Stone, 15 Nov. 2023 -
On a recent weekday, no shoppers braved the chilly June wind in the tiny downtown.
— Melissa Eddy Patrick Junker, New York Times, 10 July 2023 -
Heated armrests and a heated steering wheel add to comfort in chilly climes.
— Josh Max, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024 -
In terms of temperatures, seasonably chilly weather is expected to move in across much of the country for much of next week.
— Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 23 Nov. 2024
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