The summer was sultry and oppressive. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
He tells her that, in pitching the show to WNET, he called her "sultry"-"but I said 'smart' also"-and she lights up. From Wordnik.com. [Slate Magazine] Reference
We enjoyed the cool breezes, and the fresh trout from the river, and pitied our friends in sultry Shemeroon. From Wordnik.com. [Glimpses of Life and Manners in Persia] Reference
The Greeks started the whole thing by calling sultry summer weather "Dog Days," blaming it on the brightest star in the sky besides the Sun, Sirius, also known as the. From Wordnik.com. [timesunion.com: Siena Women's Basketball] Reference
Mysterious and aloof, he captures Luce Price’s attention from the moment she sees him on her first day at the Sword & Cross boarding school in sultry Savannah, Georgia. From Wordnik.com. [WEEKLY BOOK RELEASES FOR DECEMBER 6TH | Open Society Book Club Discussions and Reviews] Reference
Jacqueline in sultry Queensland. From Wordnik.com. [bibi - French Word-A-Day] Reference
Their perfume was lush and "sultry" came to mind. From Wordnik.com. [The Path of Daggers]
The article I linked above refers to her voice as "sultry", but that isn't the right word at all. From Wordnik.com. [grouse Diary Entry] Reference
Pete was good-natured but very quiet, with the kind of sultry, moody looks that had girls flocking round him. From Wordnik.com. [John]
Twas then in sultry Summers genial reign. From Wordnik.com. [Letter 75] Reference
Lindsey's contemplative photo in the Times was characterized as "sultry" and "thoughtful.". From Wordnik.com. [Playbill.com : News] Reference
Son Volt's newest album "American Central Dust" oozes the kind of sultry alt-country heat that seeps into your ears. From Wordnik.com. Reference
Puerto Rico: Where the air is sultry and the men are hot. From Wordnik.com. [Teresa Rodriguez Williamson: From Jilted to Jetset: How to Get Over a Bad Breakup With Travel] Reference
You've got the whole smoky, sultry chanteuse thing going on. From Wordnik.com. [Newsmakers] Reference
Question: why the sultry voice to sell sneakers to preadolescents?. From Wordnik.com. [Pitching With The Stars] Reference
The sultry chanteuse's biggest hit was "Santa Baby," recorded in 1953. From Wordnik.com. [Remember Them Well] Reference
Her sultry 1993 debut album sold 7 million copies and won three Grammys. From Wordnik.com. [Ms. Lonelyhearts] Reference
And after half a century of sultry singing, Peggy Lee, who was 81, left the stage. From Wordnik.com. [2002: Let's Keep Dancing] Reference
This summer the Northeast endured a sultry heat wave-high temperatures, humidity, stagnant air. From Wordnik.com. [Winning The War On Smog] Reference
Nothing quite captures the sultry soul of Buenos Aires like a couple clasped on the dance floor. From Wordnik.com. [TRAVEL: HOTTER THAN THE TANGO] Reference
There she is, a sultry woman with dark, heavy lashes, arched eyebrows and lips like Angelina Jolie's. From Wordnik.com. [Danger! Mosquitoes! Sex!] Reference
Breathy, husky, smoky, sultry -- there was no shortage of adjectives to describe Julie London's voice. From Wordnik.com. [Periscope] Reference
But no, a warming trend begins tomorrow and another serving of sultry air grips the area through Thursday. From Wordnik.com. [Forecast: Heating up; showers around & about] Reference
Sure, Edward's vampy gaze seemed more silly than sultry, and when he and Bella danced to Debussy, I laughed. From Wordnik.com. [Love At First Bite] Reference
The city's crime reporters, feeding readers 'appetites, worked hard to help the inmates boost their sultry images. From Wordnik.com. [The Real-Life Murderesses' Row] Reference
The project is based on the song "After Love" by Senser, 26, a sultry-looking R&B and pop performer from Minneapolis. From Wordnik.com. [Levi Johnston Filming Sarah Palin-Inspired Music Video] Reference
The vocals on "Traveling Miles" are Wilson at her best: her voice is sultry and mysterious, her phrasing entirely her own. From Wordnik.com. [She's Traveling Miles] Reference
Nonetheless, expect a sultry summer day with partly sunny skies, warm temperatures, and a good chance of afternoon storms. From Wordnik.com. [Forecast: Steaminess returns and thunder chances] Reference
LearnThatWord and the Open Dictionary of English are programs by LearnThat Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit.
Questions? Feedback? We want to hear from you!
Email us
or click here for instant support.
Copyright © 2005 and after - LearnThat Foundation. Patents pending.