as in autumn
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Recent Examples of Indian summer
What to know from Thursday: Is this Justin Rose's Indian summer of a Masters?
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Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
But Indian summers and mangos go hand in hand and Gill recounted enjoying them as a child in India.
—Gemma A. Williams, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
An Indian summer mellowed the high country of southwestern New Mexico.
—Percy Brown, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2025
An Indian summer mellowed the high country of southwestern New Mexico.
—Percy Brown, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2025
Taking a look back at this week’s news and headlines from Apple, including the launch of the iPhone 16e, Apple’s iPhone 16e promotion, iPhone 17 Wi-Fi upgrade, Apple’s Indian summer, surprise iOS update, MacBook Air benchmarks, and goodbye Product(Red).
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
An Indian summer may last just a few days or more than a week.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 8 Oct. 2023
Laura: Because while there are a lot of theories about why the term Indian summer came to be used, some of them are derogatory, and this one in particular is that this weather is a trick.
—Laura Johnston, cleveland, 25 Oct. 2022
An Indian court has directed Amazon to delist the Pakistani versions of Rooh Afza, a widely popular Indian summer drink concentrate.
—Niharika Sharma, Quartz, 13 Sep. 2022
Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
But Indian summers and mangos go hand in hand and Gill recounted enjoying them as a child in India.
—Gemma A. Williams, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
An Indian summer mellowed the high country of southwestern New Mexico.
—Percy Brown, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2025
An Indian summer mellowed the high country of southwestern New Mexico.
—Percy Brown, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2025
Taking a look back at this week’s news and headlines from Apple, including the launch of the iPhone 16e, Apple’s iPhone 16e promotion, iPhone 17 Wi-Fi upgrade, Apple’s Indian summer, surprise iOS update, MacBook Air benchmarks, and goodbye Product(Red).
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
An Indian summer may last just a few days or more than a week.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 8 Oct. 2023
Laura: Because while there are a lot of theories about why the term Indian summer came to be used, some of them are derogatory, and this one in particular is that this weather is a trick.
—Laura Johnston, cleveland, 25 Oct. 2022
An Indian court has directed Amazon to delist the Pakistani versions of Rooh Afza, a widely popular Indian summer drink concentrate.
—Niharika Sharma, Quartz, 13 Sep. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Indian summer
Noun
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Perennial June-bearing strawberries are typically fertilized once a year in late summer to early autumn, while annual day-neutral strawberries are fertilized at six-week intervals from mid-summer to early fall.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Apr. 2025
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Seeds are eaten by songbirds in autumn, when foliage takes on gleaming red and purple hues.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
13 Apr. 2025
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At this point, far from his popular heyday and a few months away from leaving the WWE altogether, Hogan steals the limelight from both Hart and Yokozuna and turns the finale of WrestleMania IX into one of the most infamous moments in the event’s history. 36.—
Daniel Dockery,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2025
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We two were often indulgent with our gifts: a chest made of trimmings from the Hardy tree, tokens from the Queen, a heyday for biographers.—
Maya C. Popa,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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Flowers cut at high noon are likely stressed and will not survive as long in a vase.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2025
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The final day of racing at Irwindale Speedway was both a party and a wake, one that began just after high noon Saturday and ended just before Sunday started.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Indian summer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Indian%20summer. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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