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
And like water, she sees herself as able to flow, changing form without losing her core alchemy — equally comfortable spitting fire rap verses as delivering sultry R&B riffs.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2025
Currently on tour in Australia, he's been loosening up, gently leaning into the softer image he's spent recent years trying to toughen, even performing an intimate karaoke bar set of early sultry hits.
From BBC • Feb. 22, 2025
The dyeing yard, affected by the fire, was already sultry and almost oppressive.
From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry
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