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as in subtropical
being near the equator
wanted to escape winter and visit some tropical location where freezing to death would not be a possibility
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as in metaphoric
expressing one thing in terms normally used for another
an author given to high-flown tropical phrasings and convoluted symbology
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Recent Examples of tropical
The open mid-modern tropical common area is equipped with two communal tables overlooking a tower of bamboo and an open kitchen where Ayurvedic meals are prepared, including daily teas made by an in-house herbalist.
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Sandra Guzmán, USA Today, 18 June 2026
Winner of the Condé Nast Traveller Readers’ Choice Award 2025, the Centara Grand Lagoon Resort is nothing short of a tropical utopia.
—Deeya Sonalkar, TheWeek, 18 June 2026
At the same time, winds from the south and southeast will sweep humid tropical air into the region.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 18 June 2026
The drink balanced bright citrus notes with tropical sweetness from passion fruit liqueur, showcasing how a 100% blue agave tequila creates a smooth and balanced cocktail.
—Sari Kamin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 June 2026
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Sandra Guzmán, USA Today, 18 June 2026
Winner of the Condé Nast Traveller Readers’ Choice Award 2025, the Centara Grand Lagoon Resort is nothing short of a tropical utopia.
—Deeya Sonalkar, TheWeek, 18 June 2026
At the same time, winds from the south and southeast will sweep humid tropical air into the region.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 18 June 2026
The drink balanced bright citrus notes with tropical sweetness from passion fruit liqueur, showcasing how a 100% blue agave tequila creates a smooth and balanced cocktail.
—Sari Kamin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for tropical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tropical
Adjective
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Zoo officials said binturongs live in dense tropical and subtropical rainforests of South and Southeast Asia.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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The subtropical forest had 12 crystal clear lagoons and 500 plant species.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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Presented with an opportunity to finally confess his feelings to Nikki, our man screws the metaphorical pooch.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
14 June 2026
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Being on house arrest in the most recent installment, the murderous mom of two takes a break from putting on this metaphorical mask, allowing her vulnerability to show.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
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This open optical ecosystem gives the C42 immense room to grow, supporting everything from a 14-mm ultra-wide nightscape lens to a massive 2,000-mm+ planetary setup on an advanced equatorial mount.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 June 2026
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All of this could be exacerbated this year with a strong El Niño, a cyclic warming of the equatorial Pacific, which causes higher temperatures and drier weather in the rainforest, conditions that worsen wildfires.—
Gabriela Sa Pessoa,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
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David Hockney’s first solo show, which opened in London in 1963, was Pictures With People In, a defiantly figurative title for the poster boy of a new and challenging school of painting, Pop Art.—
Robin Muir,
Vogue,
12 June 2026
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The cause of her collapse sounds silly, but that’s also key to its figurative significance.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
12 June 2026
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The number distilled the North Beach revue (which closed New Year’s Eve 2019) famous for its oversized figural hats, musical parodies and fairy-tale characters into 11.5 minutes.—
Culture Critic,
San Francisco Chronicle,
13 Mar. 2026
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The holders come in a set of two, adorned with figural bunnies.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Excavations uncovered pits with pottery, bones, and a symbolic flint knife, suggesting large ceremonial gatherings.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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The attack’s value is both symbolic and economic, bringing the reality of war home to ordinary Russians through widespread disruption and heaping pressure on the production capacity that powers Moscow’s war efforts.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
18 June 2026
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“Tropical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tropical. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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