How to Use clime in a Sentence

clime

noun
  • But the cooler climes are not likely to stick around for long.
    — Michael Cabanatuan, SFChronicle.com, 12 Sep. 2019
  • Many of their Black-and-Gold pals will head for warmer climes.
    — Matt Porter, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Jan. 2020
  • Those dressed for warmer climes were sporting puffers at breakfast.
    — Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2024
  • For those of you in warmer climes, now is a great time of year to stock up on outdoor gear.
    — Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 23 Feb. 2023
  • Here's to cooler climes and simpler times, that may or may not be on the horizon.
    — Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 25 Sep. 2024
  • But in a weird way, what serves as a better form of nostalgia for warmer climes than a church smell?
    — Jocelyn Silver, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2024
  • And in colder climes, at least, what wait is longer and harder than the wait for warm, sunny days?
    — Maria Russo, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2016
  • Many of the migrants were retirees who often flock to balmier climes.
    — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 13 Dec. 2017
  • Bradley found the clime here to his liking, if not exactly the clientele.
    — Steve Root, Los Angeles Magazine, 20 June 2017
  • But perhaps a snowball does have a chance in devilish climes.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 9 Dec. 2019
  • As for material, silks and cotton work best for warmer climes.
    — Ashley W. Simpson, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2024
  • These penguins live in subtropical climes and rarely even see snow.
    — Bradley J. Fikes, sandiegouniontribune.com, 24 Apr. 2018
  • With an extra day off in your pocket, why not trade the desert sun for cooler climes and quirky small-town vibes?
    — Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 27 Aug. 2025
  • The process that Myles is using isn’t just to help brewers in humid climes grow their own hops.
    — Katie M. Palmer, WIRED, 11 Aug. 2015
  • For those of us in chilly climes, the cold and snow of winter 2024 will soon arrive.
    — Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Lane lines on the roads become mere suggestions in that lawless clime, as do traffic lights.
    — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Two very wealthy players long careers who played in sunny climes with no Stanley cups .
    — James Mirtle, New York Times, 18 June 2025
  • Already, a range of marine species have been marching poleward in search of cooler climes.
    — Alejandra Borunda, National Geographic, 25 Sep. 2019
  • In front of the treadmill, people have taped scenes from more temperate climes—ones with trees and flowers.
    — Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
  • Typically, the colorful birds stick to warmer climes in the south.
    — Anna Spiegel, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
  • The slightly steamy clime was a good excuse to order from a menu of refreshing cocktails.
    — Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2022
  • In sunnier climes the monotony is punctuated by the bright turquoise oblongs of swimming pools.
    — The Economist, 15 Feb. 2020
  • Some places across the country are still getting frost in the morning; other climes are sunny and warm already.
    — David Tanis, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
  • The rich are jumping on their climate crisis lifeboats and moving in their droves to the wintry climes of the Alps.
    — Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 7 Nov. 2023
  • With spring's balmy climes at long last nearing, all eyes (and hearts) are set on a fresh new wardrobe—and an olfactory upgrade to match.
    — Zoe Ruffner, Vogue, 11 Apr. 2018
  • The 31-year-old will spend his time in warmer climes until 18 February.
    — SI.com, 10 Feb. 2018
  • Visitors from drier, warmer climes also flock to the lake shore for boating and fishing in the summer.
    — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 10 Oct. 2025
  • An easy-to-grow succulent for gardeners in the frost-free climes, aloe is perhaps best known as a salve for sore or sunburnt skin.
    — Sunset, 22 Jan. 2018
  • Like vacationers from frosty climes, this visitor is popping in for a brief visit.
    — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Welcome to ice hotels, structures that are rebuilt (and redesigned) each winter in some of the coldest climes on earth.
    — Lauren Kilberg, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Jan. 2016

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