How to Use summer in a Sentence
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In summer, there's tons of hiking all around, lawn games and a pool on site.
—Kristin Koch, Seventeen, 28 Aug. 2023
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Pro tip: Style it with boots and a jacket in the spring and then with just sandals in summer.
—Taylor Jean Stephan, Peoplemag, 17 Feb. 2024
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The leaves soak up summer sun to make food reserves for the next blooming season.
—Katherine Owen, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2024
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Welsh-Johnson said the last summer that South Haven had lifeguards was in 2001.
—Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 23 Mar. 2024
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But Davis knows how to relax, too, like on a trip to Jamaica last summer.
—Nojan Aminosharei, Men's Health, 10 July 2023
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The first in a trilogy, the book is set to be released by Pan Macmillan in summer 2024.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Dec. 2023
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Many people have their go-to summer outfit planned from head to toe.
—Emily Becker, Women's Health, 10 July 2023
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Both East and Tern were packed with wildlife that migrated away in summer and fall.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2023
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Looking to round out summer with a few good leg-burners?
—oregonlive, 3 Aug. 2023
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More than 100 people have died in heat waves in the United States and India so far this summer.
—Seth Borenstein, Anchorage Daily News, 22 July 2023
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As news of the encounters came out this summer, the Internet latched on.
—Rachel Riederer, The New Yorker, 28 Dec. 2023
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This pale pink option from Reiss feels both timeless and right on trend for summer 2023.
—Sarah Maberry, Town & Country, 10 July 2023
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Trent Dilfer and his staff signed a slew of receivers in the offseason and added a few more walk-ons this summer.
—Evan Dudley, al, 10 July 2023
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This year, the first day of summer, also known as the summer solstice, is Thursday, June 20.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
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Typical summer weather in the city, and Nancy Pelosi knew what to do.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2023
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The genuine silk keeps the skin and hair looking their best (yes, really!) and manages to stay cool in the summer and warm in the winter.
—Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2023
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Jennifer Lopez isn’t letting a second of summer go to waste.
—Kayla Blanton, Peoplemag, 27 Aug. 2023
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The film centers on a legend that Plovers are the couriers of spring and without them summer won’t come to the northern hemisphere.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 28 Feb. 2024
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Dear Amy: My husband and I got married last summer in a small church in our hometown.
—Amy Dickinson, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2024
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Eager to see Gal Gadot in the upcoming summer action thriller Heart of Stone?
—Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Aug. 2023
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Most expect Kylian Mbappe to join Real Madrid this summer.
—Graham Ruthven, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
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Klimek: John’s book was published before the massive fires that plagued Canada over the summer.
—Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Nov. 2023
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In fact, according to Grub Street, banana was the flavor of the summer in 2023—in part due to the nostalgia the sweet, creamy flavor evokes.
—Brittany Leitner, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Feb. 2024
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Play the same hits every summer on the festival circuit?
—Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 25 Oct. 2023
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Airlines have added new routes between the U.S. and Europe and announced plans to increase flights on some routes next spring and summer.
—Jacob Passy, WSJ, 7 Nov. 2023
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This image came out of a deeply personal trip after a summer of too much work.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2023
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This project is estimated to be complete by the summer of 2024, according to the city.
—Megan Becka, cleveland, 15 Aug. 2023
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Like Camp 4, this is a year-round camp (one of just four in the park), with reservations required in summer but walk-in sites available in winter.
—Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2024
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The Supreme Court will hear the case this term, which means a decision may come in summer 2024, in the midst of the US presidential election season.
—Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 13 Dec. 2023
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The combo forward, who will be an unrestricted free agent this summer, reiterated his preference is to stay with the Hornets.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2024
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Summer seersucker suits from the Alan Flusser brand come from Stein Mart.
—Cristina Bolling, charlotteobserver, 3 Aug. 2017
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Summer’s here and the time is right for a stoner movie America can believe in.
—Tom Keogh, The Seattle Times, 22 June 2017
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Summer league play has been good for the Dallas Mavericks.
—David Humphrey, star-telegram, 8 Aug. 2017
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Summer camps are one week long and consist of daily four-hour sessions.
—Georgann Yara, azcentral, 10 May 2017
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Summer rains can cause container plants to decline; check for proper drainage.
—Tom MacCubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, 29 July 2017
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Summer sculptures: Painted benches in the shape of an open book go on display downtown Naperville starting Friday.
—Michelle Mullins, Naperville Sun, 13 June 2017
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Summer’s heat and humidity make a face full of makeup feel oppressive.
—Crystal Martin, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2017
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Summer kickoff carnival BBQ, live music, gaming station, and more for all ages.
—Washington Post, 19 May 2017
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Summer exhibition of Italian artists features work from painter Malacarne's Water series and glassworks from Vidal.
—Luann Gibbs, Cincinnati.com, 16 Aug. 2017
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Summer reading programs in South Florida libraries and bookstores encourage students to keep reading during the school break.
—South Florida Parenting, 3 July 2017
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Children’s Summer Reading: every school-age child, kindergarten through fifth grade will receive an official Super Reader backpack and passes to local attractions.
—The Courier-Journal, 21 June 2017
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Summer reading is a choice opportunity to help students experience those pleasures.
—John Warner, chicagotribune.com, 9 May 2017
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Summer seersucker suits from the Alan Flusser brand come from Stein Mart.
—Cristina Bolling, charlotteobserver, 3 Aug. 2017
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Summer’s here and the time is right for a stoner movie America can believe in.
—Tom Keogh, The Seattle Times, 22 June 2017
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Summer league play has been good for the Dallas Mavericks.
—David Humphrey, star-telegram, 8 Aug. 2017
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Summer camps are one week long and consist of daily four-hour sessions.
—Georgann Yara, azcentral, 10 May 2017
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Summer rains can cause container plants to decline; check for proper drainage.
—Tom MacCubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, 29 July 2017
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Summer sculptures: Painted benches in the shape of an open book go on display downtown Naperville starting Friday.
—Michelle Mullins, Naperville Sun, 13 June 2017
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Summer’s heat and humidity make a face full of makeup feel oppressive.
—Crystal Martin, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2017
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Summer kickoff carnival BBQ, live music, gaming station, and more for all ages.
—Washington Post, 19 May 2017
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Summer exhibition of Italian artists features work from painter Malacarne's Water series and glassworks from Vidal.
—Luann Gibbs, Cincinnati.com, 16 Aug. 2017
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Summer reading programs in South Florida libraries and bookstores encourage students to keep reading during the school break.
—South Florida Parenting, 3 July 2017
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Children’s Summer Reading: every school-age child, kindergarten through fifth grade will receive an official Super Reader backpack and passes to local attractions.
—The Courier-Journal, 21 June 2017
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Summer reading is a choice opportunity to help students experience those pleasures.
—John Warner, chicagotribune.com, 9 May 2017
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Summer seersucker suits from the Alan Flusser brand come from Stein Mart.
—Cristina Bolling, charlotteobserver, 3 Aug. 2017
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Summer’s here and the time is right for a stoner movie America can believe in.
—Tom Keogh, The Seattle Times, 22 June 2017
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Summer league play has been good for the Dallas Mavericks.
—David Humphrey, star-telegram, 8 Aug. 2017
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Summer camps are one week long and consist of daily four-hour sessions.
—Georgann Yara, azcentral, 10 May 2017
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Summer rains can cause container plants to decline; check for proper drainage.
—Tom MacCubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, 29 July 2017
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Summer sculptures: Painted benches in the shape of an open book go on display downtown Naperville starting Friday.
—Michelle Mullins, Naperville Sun, 13 June 2017
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The husband’s kin have been summering around here since the 1940s.
—Jorge Arango, House Beautiful, 22 May 2019
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For more than a decade, the Trump family has summered at the club.
—Barbara Demick, latimes.com, 5 May 2017
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Where would Summer after the 10 years that have passed since the show’s series finale?
—Maureen Lee Lenker, PEOPLE.com, 23 June 2017
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It's been a long school year and hard-working teachers have earned some fun as school lets out and summer kicks off.
—Doreen Christensen, Sun-Sentinel.com, 19 May 2017
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The family summered in Lebanon, and Patricia, a tomboy, learned to hunt and fish all over Iraq.
—Marcia Desanctis, Town & Country, 14 Oct. 2016
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And finally, before the first weekend of May, what will summer look like at Put-in-Bay?
—Laura Johnston, cleveland, 1 May 2020
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Everyone who summers in Tuscany is a huge fan of this chic little shop, which stocks the best edit of big and small brands alike.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2018
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This is a look that the beauty entrepreneur tested this spring and while summering in the Hamptons in 2014.
—Edward Barsamian, Vogue, 8 Aug. 2017
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The spring to summer small white flowers of orange, lemon, and other citrus trees are richly scented.
—The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping, 11 May 2017
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CBS News: Is coronavirus less likely to spread at warmer temperatures, and will spring or summer slow the spread of the disease?
—Jeff Berardelli, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2020
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For nearly 50 years, the Zentzes have summered in their second home on a stretch of waterfront in Deer Isle’s Sunshine district.
—Sandra Ward, WSJ, 11 Oct. 2018
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Add Russell Crowe to the growing list of famous faces who will be summering in New Orleans in coming months.
—Mike Scott, nola.com, 17 June 2019
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What would summer be without the occasional stop at 7-Eleven for a sweet, icy Slurpee to sip and savor on a hot afternoon?
—Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2023
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Instead, this is Everyman's beach - a place for day trips, not summering.
—Robin Givhan, chicagotribune.com, 11 Aug. 2017
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As schools let out and summer vacation season begins, motorists are spending less to fill up their gas tanks.
—Ron Hurtibise, Sun-Sentinel.com, 12 June 2017
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Gilded Age plutocrats hunted fox and summered in these hills.
—Stephen Heyman, New York Times, 27 July 2016
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The narwhal is a year-round Arctic resident, summering in ice-free coastal waters.
—National Geographic, 3 Feb. 2020
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Kijaro has just released its newest offering, Rok-it, that is perfect for camping trips, sports sidelines, and summer outdoor movie nights in the park.
—Necee Regis, BostonGlobe.com, 9 July 2019
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Tony Loura, who has summered in Roy Carpenter's Beach for 15 years, is philosophical about his predicament.
—Anchorage Daily News, 13 Aug. 2019
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Quilted cotton and reversible, or softly summer weight?
—Laura Jacobs, WSJ, 16 Oct. 2018
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Rihanna announced yesterday that the palette is part of the new Beach Please summer collection from Fenty Beauty.
—Sarah Spellings, The Cut, 15 May 2018
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Wealthy families have summered here for generations — bringing with them their cars.
—Michelle R. Smith, The Seattle Times, 19 June 2017
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Hopper began summering in Maine in 1914; this lighthouse still exists in Cape Elizabeth.
—Lindsey Taylor, WSJ, 20 July 2018
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Summer is here, and with it all sorts of outdoor activities to do and bodies of water to seek out and relax around (wear sunscreen!), but there's only so much summering a person can do, really.
—Vogue, 26 June 2018
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Alternate idea for these employers: send everybody to summer camp?
—Michelle Ruiz, Vogue, 25 Apr. 2018
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That’s not to mention the existential question mark hanging over every Alaska community that relies on tourism: What will summer look like?
—Bill Roth, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Mar. 2020
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Why not offer summering San Franciscans, many of whom resided near each other in the city and by the lake, the opportunity to purchase their fall season ensembles for a good cause at their favorite summer watering hole?
—Catherine Bigelow, SFChronicle.com, 14 Aug. 2019
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Summering in Florence, Ambrose meets another cousin, Rachel—the exact relations are imprecise, with nearly everyone in the story seeming to be cousin to everyone else—falls in love, and marries her.
—Christopher Orr, The Atlantic, 9 June 2017
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Houseplants summering outdoors in the shade also make a handsome addition to container gardening.
—The Editors, Good Housekeeping, 13 Aug. 2018
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Following discussions between her mother and Sophie, Helene was invited to Bad Ischl, the town where the imperial family summered, with a view to securing an engagement in 1853.
—National Geographic, 14 May 2019
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