sultry

Example Sentences

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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

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

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

There was snow from time to time, always a treat, and hail, less of a treat, and sometimes sultry, muggy vapors that smelled of growth and decay.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor