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as in humid
containing or characterized by an uncomfortable amount of moisture
on really sultry days we go to the mall to hang out and cool off
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as in searing
having a notably high temperature
the incredibly dry, sultry desert air
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Recent Examples of sultry
Musically, the Panamanian artist delivers edgy reggaetón fusions with electronic music and his signature sultry reggae plena melodies.
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Griselda Flores, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2024
The back of the dress added a sultry yet classy touch with a corset that laced up from the top to the bottom of the long gown.
—Chiara Kim, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
This show drops classic Star Wars characters into the world of burlesque and transports you to the dark side for an evening of hilarious, sultry fun.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 6 Dec. 2024
Presented by Elisabetta Franchi For over 25 years, Elisabetta Franchi has been a go-to for fashion enthusiasts seeking tailored pieces imbued with sultry sophistication and eveningwear that sidesteps stuffiness.
—Jamila Stewart, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2024
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Griselda Flores, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2024
The back of the dress added a sultry yet classy touch with a corset that laced up from the top to the bottom of the long gown.
—Chiara Kim, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
This show drops classic Star Wars characters into the world of burlesque and transports you to the dark side for an evening of hilarious, sultry fun.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 6 Dec. 2024
Presented by Elisabetta Franchi For over 25 years, Elisabetta Franchi has been a go-to for fashion enthusiasts seeking tailored pieces imbued with sultry sophistication and eveningwear that sidesteps stuffiness.
—Jamila Stewart, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sultry
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Fleas thrive in warmer and humid conditions, but can live on an animal year-round, the CDC says.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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And their vegetables grew well in the humid climate.Kelly Puente, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
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Larry Kramer's searing indictment of mainstream media and the healthcare establishment in the early years of the AIDS crisis is as powerful as ever.Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Dec. 2024
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Le Pen delivered a searing account of the political drama that had consumed the country since June 9th.Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
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Their big house breathed comfort, in the damp shade of Washington cedars, a lake lapping close by.Eva Syrovy, The Denver Post, 11 Dec. 2024
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To keep your cutting board from wobbling, place a damp paper or kitchen towel under the board to keep it in from shifting.Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024
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One idea is that about a million years after the Big Bang, the universe cooled and underwent a phase transition, an event similar to how boiling water turns liquid into gas.Yasemin Saplakoglu, Scientific American, 3 Mar. 2020
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If candy is still stuck on, pour more boiling water over whatever hasn’t come clean.Washington Post, Washington Post, 3 Dec. 2019
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During this hot summer in rural Ireland, in a reprieve from her dysfunctional family home, the girl learns care and warmth like she’s never experienced before.Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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This is the first time the governor has voiced full support for lifting Maryland's ban on beer and wine sales in supermarkets — an increasingly hot topic as alcohol laws loosen in the region.Anna Spiegel, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
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At private equity firm TPG, global head of human resources Anna Edwin poised one of the most burning questions for business leaders in thinking through their future talent strategies.Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024
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Social media star Hannah Neeleman and her husband Daniel Neeleman are answering fans' most burning question.Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 30 July 2024
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But before that, in a ground floor space that used to be an industrial kitchen, is Barney’s Water Cast 10 (2015), a large sculpture made by pouring molten bronze into a slurry of water and bentonite clay.Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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Here, his Water Cast 10 is part modernist abstraction, part wasps’ nest, and part Chinese scholar’s rock made by a crew of people pouring molten copper into a combination of clay and water.Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Sultry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sultry. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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