1
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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Other ways to prevent an imbalance include avoiding exercise in hot, humid environments, reducing salt intake, managing health conditions, and addressing medication concerns with your healthcare provider.—
Lana Barhum,
Verywell Health,
24 Jan. 2025
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On the mane front, Southern women have been known for big hair, lots of hair spray, and constantly defying the hot, humid environment around them.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
22 Jan. 2025
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At the end of the day, room could not be found for even Marianne Jean-Baptiste, a past Oscar nominee who swept the major critics awards for her searing turn in Hard Truths, or Angelina Jolie, a past Oscar winner and the A-lister of A-listers, who seemed an early front-runner for the biopic Maria.—
Scott Feinberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Jan. 2025
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Working for New York Gov. Nelson Rockefeller in California’s 1964 Republican presidential primary, the pair ran a searing campaign against Arizona Sen. Barry Goldwater, falling just shy of an upset.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2025
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Rub a bar of mild soap with a damp microfiber cloth.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
22 Jan. 2025
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Put the damp dishcloth into the microwave for about 60 to 90 seconds.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 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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JetBlue in October announced economy passengers would no longer be served hot meals on transatlantic fights.—
Kate Gibson,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2025
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The Pacers are hot — winners of eight of their last 10, a streak that has coincided, in part, with Haliburton’s improvement.—
Joe Vardon,
The Athletic,
22 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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These large pockets of molten material rise through the Earth from deep inside its interior, much like the movement in a lava lamp.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
23 Jan. 2025
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Their research suggested that a Mars-size object crashed into the early Earth, jettisoning molten material into space.—
Francis Nimmo,
JSTOR Daily,
9 Jan. 2025
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“Sultry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sultry. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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