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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 metaphorical
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
Relationships will be put to the test as couples cavort with singles in a tropical paradise.
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Daniel Wine, CNN, 9 Mar. 2025
Verdant hillsides dotted with colorful cottages and colonial-era fortresses reveal a vibrant city life in places like the bustling St. George's Market Square, where vendors sell tropical fruits and sacks of nutmeg, ginger, cinnamon, and cloves, among the other items native to the Spice Island.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2025
The biggest difference is the addition of strong chocolate and espresso notes to the mix, overtaking the main show which stars flavors like vanilla, ripe apple, tropical fruit, honey, brown sugar, and caramel.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 9 Mar. 2025
Summer-blooming bulbs and tropical bloomers thrive with the warmer soil and frequent rains spring brings.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2025
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Daniel Wine, CNN, 9 Mar. 2025
Verdant hillsides dotted with colorful cottages and colonial-era fortresses reveal a vibrant city life in places like the bustling St. George's Market Square, where vendors sell tropical fruits and sacks of nutmeg, ginger, cinnamon, and cloves, among the other items native to the Spice Island.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2025
The biggest difference is the addition of strong chocolate and espresso notes to the mix, overtaking the main show which stars flavors like vanilla, ripe apple, tropical fruit, honey, brown sugar, and caramel.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 9 Mar. 2025
Summer-blooming bulbs and tropical bloomers thrive with the warmer soil and frequent rains spring brings.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tropical
Adjective
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In the sea In tropical and subtropical climates, seaside developers have been replicating the artificial beach since the European seaside-resort model gave way to a tropical one in the middle of the last century.—
Sarah Stodola,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2025
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False killer whales can weigh up to 3,000 pounds and generally live in deep offshore waters in tropical and subtropical oceans, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.—
Carl Zhang,
NBC News,
19 Feb. 2025
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Ecuador specializes in roses; the cool mountain climate and consistent sunlight of its equatorial days are uniquely suited to producing straight-stemmed, big-blossomed flowers, highly sought after for celebratory bouquets.—
Maryn McKenna,
Scientific American,
13 Feb. 2025
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That was despite the world shifting from the El Niño warming pattern — which helped make 2024 the world’s warmest year on record — and turning toward its cooler La Niña counterpart, which involves the cooling of equatorial Pacific waters, and can curb global temperatures.—
Reuters,
NBC News,
6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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That was the battle cry of an industry post-COVID, the strikes and a collective depression (both literal and figurative).—
Julie Plec,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Feb. 2025
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Even fewer contain figurative imagery on their walls.—
Francesca Aton,
ARTnews.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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The company dates back to the late 1930s and is known for its sweet candles in figural shapes such as Santas, snowmen, and carolers.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
26 Nov. 2024
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But for his own figural edification, Degas made lots of small sculptures, mostly of dancers, horses and bathers, subjects that also populated his paintings.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Aug. 2024
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In Baraka’s play, the setting of the underground train was seen as symbolic for America perpetually traveling the same course.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
8 Mar. 2025
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And Hutson not wanting to go on the ice by himself was symbolic of that timing, and why it was timed that way.—
Arpon Basu,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Tropical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tropical. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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