Thesaurus results for CLIME

clime

noun

ˈklīm

as in environment

the circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded a nonconformist who left his jerkwater hometown for the more welcoming clime of the big city

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Recent Examples of clime Bulbs are defiant harbingers of spring in colder climes, sometimes pushing up through the snow in their zeal to greet the sun and spread a little color on a bleak landscape of slushy grays. —

Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025 The big picture: With vaguely cooler climes finally upon us, who doesn't wish to warm up their afternoons with a cup of Earl Grey — milk and sugar, please! — and some sort of dainty pastry as an accompaniment? —

Asher Price, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024 Our great diversity of climes and communities means that every American restless of home can find some place more congenial within our borders. —

The Editors, National Review, 28 Nov. 2024 For those of us in chilly climes, the cold and snow of winter 2024 will soon arrive. —

Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 13 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for clime

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Noun

There’s a warmth and a patina to Alief that Navis wanted to stress as a home base, but also some genuine cowboy, Southwest aesthetic that was part of the fun of other environments Mo ends up in.

— Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 9 Feb. 2025
The 1920s were a boom time for L.A., an era of heady confidence in humans’ ability to reshape the natural environment.

— Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2025