autumnal

adjective

au·tum·nal ȯ-ˈtəm-nəl

: of, relating to, or characteristic of autumn

autumnal weather

autumnal colors

the autumnal equinox

I am often surprised to see rising amid these trees the rounded tops of apple-trees glowing with red or yellow fruit, in harmony with the autumnal tints of the forest.—

Henry David Thoreau

autumnally

ȯ-ˈtəm-nə-lē

adverb

These days on the verge of winter were autumnally fair, struck through with warmth until the swift lengthening of the shadows. —

John Updike

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This illustration from the National Weather Service shows the tilt and rotation of the Earth on the winter and summer solstices, as well as the autumnal and vernal equinox marking the beginning of fall and spring. —

Amanda Cappelli, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2024 Fall can be an autumnal festival or murder mystery. —

Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 17 Jan. 2025 Nestled in a region of Ohio that looks more like Middle-Earth than the middle of the Midwest, Cuyahoga Valley National Park transforms into autumnal paradise by mid-October. —

Erica Zazo, Outside Online, 9 Jan. 2025 Plus, in its autumnal shades of orange and pink, Lively’s look matched the mood of the season. —

Christian Allaire, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for autumnal