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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

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

After months of below-average temperatures and weeks of unseasonably wet weather, California’s first heat wave of the year is marking an abrupt transition into summery heat, with record-breaking, triple-digit temperatures expected this week.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2024

Baker Stream was really a river—broad, clear, and shallow—and very beautiful in the glow of a summery evening, with a backdrop of overhanging trees and the last rays of sunlight sparkling its surface.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson




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