How to Use steamy in a Sentence
steamy
adjective- It is 92 degrees in steamy Miami this afternoon.
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It's got all the drama of the hit show, with even more steamy scenes.
—Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 20 Dec. 2022
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The path leading to the steamy lagoon demonstrates that.
—Danuta Hamlin, Fox News, 18 Nov. 2023
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Come for the puns; stay for the steamy and moving love story.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2024
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The pair engage in a steamy makeout session for the rest of the trip.
—Athena Sobhan, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2024
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And when those costumes come off and things start to get a bit steamy?
—Jennifer Harlan, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2023
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There’s so much more to the genre than bodice-ripping, though that’s a steamy part of it.
—Myisha Battle, TIME, 2 Aug. 2024
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As Venus and Uranus clash, a love affair can get steamy!
—USA TODAY, 2 July 2023
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Perhaps mid-80s to around 90 for highs, but still steamy.
—Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 26 June 2020
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After the sweet-salty brine, the porcine head likes to unwind in low, very low, steamy heat.
—Nick Rallo, Dallas News, 20 Oct. 2020
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Medium Not as hot over the weekend but still a bit steamy.
—Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2022
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The room was warm and steamy, but not hot — sort of like a summer day after a heavy rain.
—Fran Hoepfner, Curbed, 8 Aug. 2023
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The song’s video, directed by Mike Ho and shot in Ibiza, is just as steamy.
—Billboard Staff, Billboard, 12 Aug. 2022
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In Bangladesh, one of the wettest countries in the world, the steamy weather was a challenge for both me and my cameras.
—Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Dec. 2023
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Hang the mistletoe early this year, Crab, because things could be steamy in the first half of the month.
—The Astrotwins, ELLE, 30 Nov. 2022
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Like the first two in the series, The Heart Principle is steamy and easy to devour.
—Marie Claire, 2 Oct. 2021
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Far out in the fjord, humpback whales exhaled steamy plumes.
—Christopher P. Baker, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2022
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The tweet tagged Brown and featured a steamy shot of the two embracing in a dimly lit room.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2023
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To clear up any ambiguity, Claire and Owen have a steamy kiss at the top of the film.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 26 May 2022
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These brown in the oven in 10 minutes, sit for five (to help the inside get nice and steamy), and have a crackling crust.
—Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 22 Feb. 2023
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April 2023: Lori shares a steamy photo from a beach day with Damson.
—Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 13 Jan. 2023
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The notion that came to him, though, on that steamy day lacked that kind of specificity.
—Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Jan. 2021
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The same month, Bell's husband, Dax Shepard, also weighed in on the steamy kiss.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
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But the night of the dance, Aaron pulled Tia aside and offered her a corsage followed by a steamy make-out.
—Haley Kluge, Variety, 28 Sep. 2021
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This book is an easy read, swoon-worthy, and super hot and steamy.
—Jenny Singer, Glamour, 14 Feb. 2022
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Who doesn’t love a thick, steamy bowl of mushroom-barley soup?
—Lisa Bain, Good Housekeeping, 21 Aug. 2020
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Despite the steamy number, the judges still felt Mira had more to offer.
—Joelle Goldstein, Peoplemag, 11 Oct. 2023
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This Valentine’s Day, things are getting hot and steamy — or at least, the planet is.
—Dharna Noor, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Feb. 2023
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And, for catching a cool breeze on steamy summer evenings, there’s a rooftop terrace.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2024
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Soak away your worries and achy muscles in a steamy bath and let the minerals from these natural waters work their magic.
—Christina Liao, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2025
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