Indian summer

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Recent Examples of Indian summer An Indian summer may last just a few days or more than a week. Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 8 Oct. 2023 Laura: Because while there are a lot of theories about why the term Indian summer came to be used, some of them are derogatory, and this one in particular is that this weather is a trick. Laura Johnston, cleveland, 25 Oct. 2022 But hearing the German clarinetist Richard Mühlfeld, who must have been an astonishing musician, inspired a glorious Indian summer of creation. Scott Cantrell, Dallas News, 15 Mar. 2022 Love had surprised them in their sixties, like an Indian summer. Michael E. Miller, Washington Post, 21 Aug. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Indian summer
Noun
  • While Spain is accustomed to autumn storms that sometimes bring seasonal flooding, the recent downpours have resulted in the deadliest floods in living memory.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
  • In the calm waters off Seal Beach, California, surfers are currently busy catching the best waves and beachgoers are soaking up the last of the summer sun before autumn is in full swing.
    Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • The artworks were found in chambers used by the commander of the Roman troops, and researchers have created a digital reconstruction of what the structure may have looked like in its heyday.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Boxing had few competitors back in its heyday from the 1910s to the 1950s.
    Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Sunglasses are a necessity at high noon and a nuisance when the sun goes down.
    Catherine Garcia, theweek, 19 Mar. 2024
  • At high noon on a Saturday, the last aluminum pour of the day is about to commence at the Yucca Valley Material Lab. Heidi Schwegler, founder of the Lab, has crawled up to the roof to get the best vantage point for a video.
    Angella d’Avignon, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2024

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“Indian summer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Indian%20summer. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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