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also subtropic
as in semitropical
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Its dramatic cliffs, lush subtropical forests and pristine coral lagoons are home to a breathtaking array of plants and animals, many of which are found nowhere else on Earth.
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Since then, their population has grown steadily as the species has thrived in Florida's subtropical climate and gradually spread northward across the state.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
Boosters nevertheless clung to citrus and its markers — the smell of orange blossoms, the crate labels with idyllic scenes of Old California — as proof of our subtropical paradise.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
Some subtropical development is possible while the low moves generally eastward during the next few days.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Since then, their population has grown steadily as the species has thrived in Florida's subtropical climate and gradually spread northward across the state.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
Boosters nevertheless clung to citrus and its markers — the smell of orange blossoms, the crate labels with idyllic scenes of Old California — as proof of our subtropical paradise.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
Some subtropical development is possible while the low moves generally eastward during the next few days.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for subtropical
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“Subtropical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subtropical. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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