How to Use subtropical in a Sentence

subtropical

adjective
  • Bull sharks are common off the coast of Texas and live in most of the subtropical and tropical oceans of the world.
    Priscilla Aguirre, Chron, 15 July 2021
  • In the time of the dinosaurs, the Hell Creek area was subtropical, with a warm and humid climate.
    Mike Sager, Smithsonian, 28 June 2017
  • The storm could tap some subtropical moisture in the process.
    Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2021
  • The subtropical jet stream is formed when warm air from the equator meets the cool air from the polar regions and flows from west to east.
    Anusha Krishnan, Quartz, 30 May 2022
  • Rebekah was the third storm to be subtropical at some point in its lifespan.
    Leigh Morgan, al, 30 Nov. 2019
  • Ahi, yellow and blue fish that are found in tropical and subtropical oceans around the globe, can grow to be up to 400 pounds.
    Paul Best, Fox News, 17 Jan. 2023
  • The last time there was a December subtropical storm was nine years ago in 2013.
    Kathryn Prociv, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2022
  • Most of the world’s bauxite is found in tropical and subtropical regions of the world.
    Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 24 Dec. 2022
  • There is a debate about which is the most cold hardy subtropical blooming plant.
    Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 12 Mar. 2021
  • And pollen found in clay layers around the fossils show that the parrot lived in a balmy, subtropical climate.
    Jenny Howard, National Geographic, 6 Aug. 2019
  • These penguins live in subtropical climes and rarely even see snow.
    Bradley J. Fikes, sandiegouniontribune.com, 24 Apr. 2018
  • And not just because of the subtropical bank holiday weekend that we have just been treated to in the UK.
    SI.com, 27 Aug. 2019
  • But this year much of the subtropical Pacific east of Japan is far warmer than normal.
    Emily Schwing, Scientific American, 14 Dec. 2022
  • Ana formed on May 22 near Bermuda as a subtropical storm.
    Leigh Morgan, al, 11 June 2021
  • For a taste of the best Taiwan, with its subtropical climate, has to offer, try the variety pack.
    Megan Wahn, Bon Appétit, 11 Jan. 2023
  • Wanda was first named as a subtropical storm on Oct. 30.
    Leigh Morgan, al, 4 Nov. 2021
  • The first was an unnamed subtropical storm that formed over the open North Atlantic in January.
    Matthew Cappucci The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 19 June 2023
  • It can be found in tropical and subtropical waters across the globe.
    Max Bennett, Discover Magazine, 15 Jan. 2024
  • The potential Fay could be a subtropical system, which would have some of the features of a tropical storm, but not all of them.
    Leigh Morgan, al, 9 July 2020
  • The second-largest species of sea turtle, green sea turtles live in tropical and subtropical oceans all over the world.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 10 Apr. 2024
  • And that spirit of wellness lives on in the park, which features trails through a subtropical forest filled with old-growth Cypress trees.
    Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2023
  • This weekend, there are many fun and free things to do in and around America’s largest subtropical wilderness.
    Doreen Christensen, Sun-Sentinel.com, 20 Apr. 2018
  • Covered with thick subtropical forests and streaked with streams and rivers, the hilly state of Meghalaya in India’s northeastern corner is one of the wettest places on the planet.
    Anne Pinto-Rodrigues, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 June 2022
  • There are lots of fun, free, things to do in the 1.5-million-acre subtropical wilderness in South Florida's backyard.
    Doreen Christensen, Sun-Sentinel.com, 11 Jan. 2018
  • Those who prefer the warmth would do best to fly south to Okinawa during the winter for a more subtropical climate.
    Danielle Demetriou, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2023
  • The usual summertime dryness is because the jet stream, along which storms track, shifts far to the north, while subtropical high-pressure cells or heat domes swell over the state.
    Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 30 June 2022
  • With merely subtropical dew points in the 60s, heat index values shouldn’t exceed the mid-90s.
    James Hohmann, Washington Post, 29 June 2018
  • As a lover of the natural world, Calero wanted the subtropical foliage of the Cauca Valley to have a starring role in her design.
    Ingrid Abramovitch, ELLE Decor, 19 Nov. 2020
  • The location boasted a subtropical climate, pleasant for most of the year.
    Gautami Reddy, Architectural Digest, 29 July 2024
  • It is usually found in tropical and subtropical regions.
    Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024

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