autumnal
Example Sentences
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It started with the concept album “A Curious Feeling,” its obsessive autumnal gloom and ornate melodies made even more memorable by the monochrome opacity of the production.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026
The thin, autumnal light continued to play tricks on me, forming islands in the sea that disappeared with the next passing cloud.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026
The batter is tender thanks to sour cream, the crumb flecked with spices that feel autumnal without being predictable.
From Salon • Dec. 18, 2025
The mother of two highlighted one key ingredient that she plans to use for the autumnal holiday this year: sage, which she noted is found growing throughout the lush gardens at the Sussexes’ property.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 4, 2025
The tree’s autumnal leaves trembled, reminding navigator Valya Kravchenko of “little yellow flames, in the rays of the setting sun.”
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.