How to Use chilly in a Sentence

chilly

adjective
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  • You must be chilly without a coat on.
  • They gave him a chilly reception.
  • It's a little chilly outside.
  • Also the Jayhawks went a chilly 19-of-31 from the line.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 1 Mar. 2024
  • When the sun starts to set and the air turns chilly, Ramos begins to pack up his stand.
    — Silvia Foster-Frau, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2023
  • There wasn’t a cloud in the sky, but a chilly gale blasted up from the Southern Ocean.
    — Tony Perrottet, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2024
  • In the Portland area, the forecast is for a wet and chilly weekend.
    — The Oregonian, oregonlive, 1 Apr. 2023
  • Directed by Kang Bo, the film is set in the chilly far north of the country.
    — Patrick Frater, Variety, 9 May 2024
  • The morning air was chilly, and the platform had been cleared of people.
    — Michael D. Shear, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2023
  • Warm a batch of this creamy soup up on a chilly night and pop in a few biscuits to finish the meal.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2023
  • But Thursday at the Bowl turned out to be down-jacket chilly.
    — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2023
  • My favorite feature at the dive sites was the coral walls that dropped off rapidly to the chilly depths.
    — Scott McMurren, Anchorage Daily News, 6 May 2023
  • March is still chilly, so warm up with a classic Irish stew.
    — Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping, 13 Jan. 2023
  • The hope was that a drop in mortgage rates would bring some heat to our chilly housing scene.
    — Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2024
  • This bedding set will give you a warm and snug feeling on chilly nights and stay just right for the rest of the year.
    — Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Each spring, salmon migrate upstream from the ocean to the chilly headwaters of rivers to mate.
    — Gabe Allen, Discover Magazine, 30 Dec. 2023
  • Grab your can of ground beef and a few pantry staples to make this soup that will warm you up on a chilly night.
    — Phoebe Evans, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2024
  • If the house is chilly, use warm (not hot) water. Day 3: Look for bubbles and a fruity smell by the third day.
    — Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2023
  • No meal better caps off a chilly evening than a bowl of piping-hot soup.
    — Nick Siano, Sacramento Bee, 20 Feb. 2024
  • In short, the 70th anniversary of the Carnaval de Québec promises to be a fun, if chilly, event.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2024
  • The chilly Baltic Sea may not seem like the most obvious place to skinny dip.
    — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 29 May 2024
  • About the author Of course, camping in the snow (or chilly desert hills) comes with its own unique set of challenges.
    — Emily Pennington, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2023
  • This Ugg comforter set is a must-have for chilly winter nights.
    — Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2023
  • This plush, cozy blanket is a must-have for snuggling up on chilly evenings.
    — Poppy Morgan, Rolling Stone, 15 Nov. 2023
  • On a recent weekday, no shoppers braved the chilly June wind in the tiny downtown.
    — Melissa Eddy Patrick Junker, New York Times, 10 July 2023
  • These are great in the summer to prevent butt sweat, but can be a little chilly in the winter.
    — Suzie Dundas, Popular Mechanics, 2 June 2023
  • These young ladies do not seem to mind the stares from others and more so when the office gets a little chilly.
    — Roxane Gay, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2023
  • Its merino/cashmere blend is light and soft, but still warm enough to keep you cozy on chilly nights.
    — L. Daniela Alvarez, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Few activities are as cozy as baking a fall treat on a chilly October night.
    — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2024
  • The weather was also chilly in Tampa Bay, Florida, where temperatures dipped to the 50s Thursday morning.
    — Max Golembo, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2024

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