How to Use steamy in a Sentence

steamy

adjective
  • It is 92 degrees in steamy Miami this afternoon.
  • The steamy trend is catching steam.
    — Jay Stahl, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
  • And when those costumes come off and things start to get a bit steamy?
    — Jennifer Harlan, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2023
  • It's got all the drama of the hit show, with even more steamy scenes.
    — Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 20 Dec. 2022
  • Some dreams are a bit steamy, but most of them are like clips from an unlived life.
    — Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 4 June 2020
  • Save the steamy romance for the silver screen.
    — Chris Cardillo, Rolling Stone, 26 May 2026
  • Come for the puns; stay for the steamy and moving love story.
    — Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2024
  • After a long day, a hot, steamy shower can melt the stress away.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 June 2026
  • This scene is not just this steamy shower, post-workout scene.
    — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Dec. 2025
  • The island, with its steamy jungles, still felt wild in those days.
    — USA TODAY, 5 May 2018
  • In a large saucepan over medium heat, bring the milk to a steamy simmer.
    — Adam Ried, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Mar. 2018
  • This book is an easy read, swoon-worthy, and super hot and steamy.
    — Jenny Singer, Glamour, 14 Feb. 2022
  • The steamy looks and steamier carriage rides.
    — Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Jan. 2026
  • There’s so much more to the genre than bodice-ripping, though that’s a steamy part of it.
    — Myisha Battle, TIME, 2 Aug. 2024
  • The pair engage in a steamy makeout session for the rest of the trip.
    — Athena Sobhan, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2024
  • Save Room The video for this song is even steamier than its lyrics.
    — Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE.com, 13 Nov. 2019
  • The room was warm and steamy, but not hot — sort of like a summer day after a heavy rain.
    — Fran Hoepfner, Curbed, 8 Aug. 2023
  • The next steamy hockey obsession is on its way.
    — Joe Otterson, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
  • After the sweet-salty brine, the porcine head likes to unwind in low, very low, steamy heat.
    — Nick Rallo, Dallas News, 20 Oct. 2020
  • But what happened when the two actors were filming those steamy scenes?
    — Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 26 Dec. 2025
  • The sun was still below the hill, our barn and garden enveloped in a steamy haze.
    — Christine Kalafus, Longreads, 28 Dec. 2019
  • But don’t let that fool you; their love only made the steamy moments hotter.
    — James Factora, Them., 26 Sep. 2025
  • This means that one book can be a rom-com, the next a mystery novella, the next a steamy thriller.
    — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2026
  • The notion that came to him, though, on that steamy day lacked that kind of specificity.
    — Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Jan. 2021
  • As a result, the buns are steamy and moist and stuck to the meat (and optional cheese).
    — Larry Olmsted, USA TODAY, 4 July 2018
  • Saturday is set to be steamy and hot for North Texas.
    — Lauren Bostwick, CBS News, 27 June 2026
  • The steamy climate, which promotes overgrown plant life, doesn’t help.
    — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Even after the win, Phanvilay, all smiles, was as chill as his dish was steamy.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Things are getting steamy on 9-1-1… and not because of fires.
    — Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 3 Apr. 2025
  • And working with Robin as director in less steamy scenes?
    — Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 8 Sep. 2025

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