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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
But thanks to a healthy infusion of humor — and the sultry love triangle among Louis, Lestat and Assad Zaman’s Arman, who runs the campy Théâtre des Vampires — the show, based on the novels of Anne Rice’s Vampire Chronicles series, delivered.
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Elaina Patton, NBC News, 27 Dec. 2024
Their debut album, Dummy, blended sultry vocals, eerie samples, and the influence of film composers such as John Carpenter, Lalo Schifrin and Ennio Morricone.
—Darryn King, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
As the two engage in a sultry dance amidst the pounding music and erratic lights, Samuel slowly unravels Romy’s long ribbon tie at the neck, and peels off her blouse down to a Journelle cami.
—Fawnia Soo Hoo, refinery29.com, 25 Dec. 2024
Brooks Nader put a sultry spin on monochromatic dressing on Tuesday at the L’Agence holiday dinner.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 12 Dec. 2024
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Elaina Patton, NBC News, 27 Dec. 2024
Their debut album, Dummy, blended sultry vocals, eerie samples, and the influence of film composers such as John Carpenter, Lalo Schifrin and Ennio Morricone.
—Darryn King, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
As the two engage in a sultry dance amidst the pounding music and erratic lights, Samuel slowly unravels Romy’s long ribbon tie at the neck, and peels off her blouse down to a Journelle cami.
—Fawnia Soo Hoo, refinery29.com, 25 Dec. 2024
Brooks Nader put a sultry spin on monochromatic dressing on Tuesday at the L’Agence holiday dinner.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 12 Dec. 2024
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Plates heaped with rice and aromatic curries showcase the island’s culinary riches, while orange king coconuts are cracked open and offered as a sweet, refreshing balm to the humid heat.Christine Chitnis, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025
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Don't store garland in humid areas either, to prevent mildew, mold, or odor.Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
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The Brutalist is a Fitzcarraldo fable of artistic endeavor, a universal immigrant tale and a searing indictment of capitalism Jones plays opposite Brody as Tóth’s wife, Erzsébet, in an indelible portrait of a woman physically broken by war who remains resolutely unbroken in spirit.Wendell Steavenson, Vogue, 5 Jan. 2025
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The nearly three-hour podcast was a perfect storm of virality: comedy, conspiracy, and searing insult, leaving the internet in tatters.Rob Marriott, VIBE.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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In the case of the disaster that is now unfolding, the unusually dry conditions played a crucial role in setting the stage for extreme wildfires; a similarly powerful windstorm in Pasadena in December 2011 was preceded by a damp November, helping to prevent any significant fires.Ned Kleiner, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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To prepare, mushrooms should be cleaned with a soft brush or slightly damp paper towel, per the USDA.Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
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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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But even after El Niño ended and a more moderate La Niña cycle took over, the oceans stayed hot, with sea surface temperatures from July to December 2024 entering the record books second only to the same period in 2023.Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 10 Jan. 2025
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Too hot, and Treasury yields might rise; too cold, and fears of an economic slowdown could halt stocks, Goldman Sachs said.Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
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Ben Johnson has a ‘burning desire’ to be a head coach.Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
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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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Next is the liquid outer core, made of molten iron and nickel, which is about 1,300 miles thick and has temperatures between 8,000 and 10,000 degrees.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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For example, the magma nearest the surface of the Yellowstone Caldera contains a lot of silica, which lends the molten rocks a sticky, viscous, and slow-moving quality.Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Sultry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sultry. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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