balmy

Example Sentences

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As McKenzie speaks about his job, it is a stunning Antarctic summer's day, a balmy -15C.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

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

Might it be a balmy, summer planet, a little warmer than the Earth because it is a little closer to the Sun?

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan