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balmy

[bah-mee] / ˈbɑ mi /




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That’s because the global maps most of us are used to are as deceptive as icy Greenland’s euphemistically balmy name.

From Slate • Jan. 21, 2026

This January, temperatures in Nuuk on some days hovered at a balmy 50 degrees Fahrenheit, which is almost unheard of.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026

Its trapped-ion architecture operates at room temperature, a meaningful advantage when competitors require cooling systems that make Antarctica look balmy.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 23, 2025

That wasn’t indicative of what was to come, however, as Jacksonville dominated the line of scrimmage and the Chargers were as mild as the balmy day.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 16, 2025

On and off and on and off until he was laughing at the magic of the running water and the chicken and bread that lay balmy in his stomach.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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