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summery

[suhm-uh-ree] / ˈsʌm ə ri /
ADJECTIVE
pertaining to summer
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
wintery


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Next came a Hokkaido scallop paired with grilled corn, saffron, and pork belly, a dish that felt unmistakably summery: rich, sweet, and sunlit.

From Salon • Jan. 13, 2026

With its expansive, two-tiered, mural-like background in warm, fresco-like hues by Shepard Fairey, and its summery, cream-colored costume designs by Reid Bartelme and Harriet Jung, “Heatscape” is a keenly calculated romp.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 13, 2025

Huntsinger likens the film to a cinematic negroni: “It’s substantial but also fun, with an almost summery feel. It’s about where you’re headed after a certain stage in life, told without heavy-handedness.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2025

While it could bring some localised flooding and travel disruption, for many it will just add to the feeling of a lack of any summery weather recently.

From BBC • Jul. 15, 2024

It was also marvelously warm, almost summery, the way December days can be sometimes in southern California.

From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston