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sultry

[suhl-tree] / ˈsʌl tri /




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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

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

A cut from her upcoming EP, due in April, “The Betrayal” is a sultry baile funk song that simmers with righteous indignation.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2025

On a black, sultry night in early summer Biff Brannon stood behind the cash register of the New York Café.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers




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