How to Use steamy in a Sentence

steamy

adjective
  • It is 92 degrees in steamy Miami this afternoon.
  • It's got all the drama of the hit show, with even more steamy scenes.
    Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 20 Dec. 2022
  • The path leading to the steamy lagoon demonstrates that.
    Danuta Hamlin, Fox News, 18 Nov. 2023
  • Come for the puns; stay for the steamy and moving love story.
    Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2024
  • The pair engage in a steamy makeout session for the rest of the trip.
    Athena Sobhan, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2024
  • And when those costumes come off and things start to get a bit steamy?
    Jennifer Harlan, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2023
  • There’s so much more to the genre than bodice-ripping, though that’s a steamy part of it.
    Myisha Battle, TIME, 2 Aug. 2024
  • As Venus and Uranus clash, a love affair can get steamy!
    USA TODAY, 2 July 2023
  • Medium Not as hot over the weekend but still a bit steamy.
    Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2022
  • The room was warm and steamy, but not hot — sort of like a summer day after a heavy rain.
    Fran Hoepfner, Curbed, 8 Aug. 2023
  • The song’s video, directed by Mike Ho and shot in Ibiza, is just as steamy.
    Billboard Staff, Billboard, 12 Aug. 2022
  • In Bangladesh, one of the wettest countries in the world, the steamy weather was a challenge for both me and my cameras.
    Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Dec. 2023
  • Hang the mistletoe early this year, Crab, because things could be steamy in the first half of the month.
    The Astrotwins, ELLE, 30 Nov. 2022
  • Like the first two in the series, The Heart Principle is steamy and easy to devour.
    Marie Claire, 2 Oct. 2021
  • Far out in the fjord, humpback whales exhaled steamy plumes.
    Christopher P. Baker, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2022
  • The tweet tagged Brown and featured a steamy shot of the two embracing in a dimly lit room.
    Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2023
  • To clear up any ambiguity, Claire and Owen have a steamy kiss at the top of the film.
    Angelique Jackson, Variety, 26 May 2022
  • These brown in the oven in 10 minutes, sit for five (to help the inside get nice and steamy), and have a crackling crust.
    Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 22 Feb. 2023
  • April 2023: Lori shares a steamy photo from a beach day with Damson.
    Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 13 Jan. 2023
  • But the night of the dance, Aaron pulled Tia aside and offered her a corsage followed by a steamy make-out.
    Haley Kluge, Variety, 28 Sep. 2021
  • This book is an easy read, swoon-worthy, and super hot and steamy.
    Jenny Singer, Glamour, 14 Feb. 2022
  • Despite the steamy number, the judges still felt Mira had more to offer.
    Joelle Goldstein, Peoplemag, 11 Oct. 2023
  • This Valentine’s Day, things are getting hot and steamy — or at least, the planet is.
    Dharna Noor, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Feb. 2023
  • And, for catching a cool breeze on steamy summer evenings, there’s a rooftop terrace.
    Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2024
  • He’s hit with blue lasers just before Anuel AA joins in with a steamy verse about spending a night with a lover.
    Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2023
  • Just a few weeks later, Maluma shared some steamy shots of himself shirtless in a pool.
    Emy Lacroix, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2023
  • How will that very steamy kiss affect things between the two of them next season?
    Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 8 Oct. 2024
  • Just when things get steamy, Charlotte barges into the cabin with a guy on her arm.
    Lincee Ray, EW.com, 18 Mar. 2022
  • Gone were the remnants of a steamy summer, and here was the not-so-subtle reminder to layer up.
    Zachary Weiss, Vogue, 16 Oct. 2024
  • The highlight of any spa visit is often a few minutes (or more) spent in the relaxing, steamy comfort of the sauna.
    Nina Derwin, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2024

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