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Recent Examples of nippy Last night, Selena Gomez combated the nippy New York City weather with the outerwear trend du jour: the bathrobe. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2025 Mexico City generally has pretty balmy weather year-round, but temperatures can get a little nippy in the winter. Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2025 The relationship between McConnell and Trump has at times been as nippy as the weather that forced the inauguration inside. Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2025 All that was left was the nippy air that was expected to force trick-or-treaters to dress with an extra layer. Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 31 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for nippy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nippy
Adjective
  • The players flung t-shirts and candies into the crowds that gathered along their rout, showing off their trophy and waving to children bundled in Husky hats with jerseys layered on top of sweatshirts to brave the chilly afternoon.
    Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Carla Rockmore Collection Cotton Canvas Swing Jacket Keep a canvas swing jacket like this Carla Rockmore style in spring wardrobe rotations for an extra layer of warmth on chilly nights.
    Ali Faccenda, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The admirable Kentucky Freedom Run Farm provides the fine, flavorful lamb for a slow braising and sided with a spicy tomato jam risotto, coriander, mint-and-pistachio gremolata and the reduction of the meat’s juices.
    John Mariani, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
  • His agenda for a perfect day in L.A. includes a boat party, an ice bath and the most glorious spicy shrimp in town.
    Michelle Woo, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Think: a brisk stair climb between Zoom calls, a few yoga stretches before breakfast, or a quick round of squats at the top of each hour.
    Ximena Araya-Fischel, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
  • While its cozy fabric will serve you well on brisk spring evenings, its lightweight design is easy to throw over your shoulders for added texture once temperatures rise.
    Averi Baudler, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • But the vampires’ descent on the juke joint ups the suspense and becomes genuinely scary, at first with the unsettling charm of their ancient leader, Remmick (Jack O’Connell, chilling), and eventually the brutal carnage of their siege.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
  • This will have a chilling effect for founders and innovators in the crypto/digital asset space looking to build infrastructure, particularly involving privacy preserving technology.
    Andrea Tinianow, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Investors blow hot and cold on developmental-stage companies like GenVec, PureCycle and Arcutis.
    William Baldwin, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
  • What To Know In most states, SNAP beneficiaries are able to purchase only cold foods for preparation at home, as well as snacks and drinks.
    Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Then amplify that based on a steady diet of some kind of pungent food.
    Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Roasting transforms pungent, sharp and crunchy radishes into a mellow, nutty and slightly sweet juicy side dish.
    Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The organization urged community members to report immigration enforcement to the Inland Coalition for Immigrant Justice’s rapid response hotline at (909) 361-4588.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
  • These bases are considered critical for Israel's rapid response capabilities and national defense.
    Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • And then obviously in between that, either dropping my kid off at school or picking my kid up or hanging out, going to the park or something like that in some of those gaps, but that’s a very happy day, very chill, humbling day (Laughs).
    Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 4 Apr. 2025
  • People are going to be very chill and normal, like the internet always is.
    Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 10 Mar. 2025

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“Nippy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nippy. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.

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