sultry

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Porter originally wrote it as a sultry bolero, but Sinatra and Riddle supercharge it into one of the singer’s most celebrated uptempo showcases.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Even masala chai would lose its signature, sultry kick.

From Salon • Jan. 25, 2026

Like an ice cube on a sultry summer day, Greenland’s ice sheet is melting, and that water, flowing into the ocean, is steadily raising sea level globally.

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2025

Soufflé is almost ready at the Paiva household just across the street from the beach in sultry Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2025

One sultry afternoon, on his way home from the menagerie, he went to the Colosseum and bribed his way into the cellars where the wild beasts were kept.

From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks