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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
Dial options include matte black, tropical brown, and vintage navy, all featuring creamy Super-LumiNova GL old radium markers designed to evoke the faded lume of historic tool watches.
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Matthew Catellier, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Set partly in the Caribbean, the lush, tropical landscape is central to the story and to the characters' lives.
—Claire Adam, People.com, 28 July 2025
Attendees are encouraged to wear their Hawaiian shirts, leis and tropical gear.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 July 2025
Most recently, Brooke, Jane, and Jauregui shared photos of themselves on a tropical vacation to celebrate Brooke’s 32nd birthday.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2025
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Matthew Catellier, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Set partly in the Caribbean, the lush, tropical landscape is central to the story and to the characters' lives.
—Claire Adam, People.com, 28 July 2025
Attendees are encouraged to wear their Hawaiian shirts, leis and tropical gear.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 July 2025
Most recently, Brooke, Jane, and Jauregui shared photos of themselves on a tropical vacation to celebrate Brooke’s 32nd birthday.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tropical
Adjective
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The subtropical high, a ridge of high atmospheric pressure, is a summer staple in Texas.—
Mary Wasson,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Some gradual tropical or subtropical development could occur thereafter as the low moves little.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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The equatorial region to the westward side of the lunar disk is dominated by Oceanus Procellarum (the Ocean of Storms), with Mare Imbrium (the Sea of Showers) to the north and Mare Nubium (the Sea of Clouds) to the south.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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In today’s world, glacial ice can persist in equatorial regions such as the Andes and Indonesia, but only on mountainous slopes several miles above sea level.—
Laura Poppick
July 22,
Literary Hub,
22 July 2025
Adjective
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The meaning shifted from literal taming to figurative intimidation over time.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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What is the price of assimilation, both in terms of the literal suffering of people and the figurative suffering of the soul of Jewish people at large?—
Jesse David Fox,
Vulture,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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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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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 the latest moves by US allies France, Britain and Canada – while in many ways largely symbolic – have left Washington increasingly isolated over its backing for Israel.—
Nic Robertson,
CNN Money,
2 Aug. 2025
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But Wildcat Dome is a novel that teems with ghosts and phantom voices, and also uses its highly symbolic characters to navigate a critical period in the history of a nation.—
Book Marks
August 1,
Literary Hub,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Tropical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tropical. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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