sultry
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After that came the singer’s dreamiest hit, “Somewhere Over Laredo,” and an especially sultry take on “Watermelon Moonshine,” the nostalgia-drunk love song from 2023 that’s probably still her finest moment.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026
In a sultry basement bar on a Wednesday night in downtown Manhattan, some serious trash talking was going on.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
After an opening salvo of rap-centric tracks, Swim was moody and sultry, with flowing choreography that underscored its message of persevering in choppy waters.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
She trades verses with Changbin from Stray Kids on “Mirror Mirror” and swaps sultry verses with fellow 88rising label mate Jackson Wang.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2025
Even so, one sultry afternoon when the curtains hung perfectly still, she volunteered to take Toscanini for a walk.
From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord
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