How to Use subtropical in a Sentence

subtropical

adjective
  • These penguins live in subtropical climes and rarely even see snow.
    — Bradley J. Fikes, sandiegouniontribune.com, 24 Apr. 2018
  • The storm could tap some subtropical moisture in the process.
    — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2021
  • Rebekah was the third storm to be subtropical at some point in its lifespan.
    — Leigh Morgan, al, 30 Nov. 2019
  • There is a debate about which is the most cold hardy subtropical blooming plant.
    — Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 12 Mar. 2021
  • As the two men drove on, the landscape slowly changed from desert to subtropical forest.
    — Andy Greenberg, Wired News, 22 May 2025
  • It can be found in tropical and subtropical waters across the globe.
    — Max Bennett, Discover Magazine, 15 Jan. 2024
  • These creatures make their homes around coral reefs in tropical and subtropical oceans.
    — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 28 Jan. 2022
  • The subtropical jet stream is formed when warm air from the equator meets the cool air from the polar regions and flows from west to east.
    — Anusha Krishnan, Quartz, 30 May 2022
  • And pollen found in clay layers around the fossils show that the parrot lived in a balmy, subtropical climate.
    — Jenny Howard, National Geographic, 6 Aug. 2019
  • The colorful birds are native to the subtropical wetlands and are known for their long toes.
    — Riley Rourke, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
  • Most of the world’s bauxite is found in tropical and subtropical regions of the world.
    — Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 24 Dec. 2022
  • Bull sharks are common off the coast of Texas and live in most of the subtropical and tropical oceans of the world.
    — Priscilla Aguirre, Chron, 15 July 2021
  • Ube grows best in warm, tropical, and subtropical regions where the summers are wet.
    — Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 22 Oct. 2024
  • The second-largest species of sea turtle, green sea turtles live in tropical and subtropical oceans all over the world.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 10 Apr. 2024
  • But this year much of the subtropical Pacific east of Japan is far warmer than normal.
    — Emily Schwing, Scientific American, 14 Dec. 2022
  • In the time of the dinosaurs, the Hell Creek area was subtropical, with a warm and humid climate.
    — Mike Sager, Smithsonian, 28 June 2017
  • This weekend, there are many fun and free things to do in and around America’s largest subtropical wilderness.
    — Doreen Christensen, Sun-Sentinel.com, 20 Apr. 2018
  • In tropical and subtropical rainforests, some butterflies drink from fruits that drop to the ground.
    — Gary Stoller, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
  • As such, the hotel aims to bring the outside in with plenty of natural light and subtropical greenery.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Its always-rocking outdoor tiki bar is the kind of place that defines a subtropical party city.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026
  • What was once dismissed as a slow-burn subtropical capital now feels dynamic and self-assured—a city in its prime.
    — Alli Forde, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025
  • The answer is that the world is home to over three trillion trees—with almost half of them living in tropical or subtropical forests.
    — Nature Video, Scientific American, 9 Sep. 2015
  • Ahi, yellow and blue fish that are found in tropical and subtropical oceans around the globe, can grow to be up to 400 pounds.
    — Paul Best, Fox News, 17 Jan. 2023
  • The last time there was a December subtropical storm was nine years ago in 2013.
    — Kathryn Prociv, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2022
  • For a taste of the best Taiwan, with its subtropical climate, has to offer, try the variety pack.
    — Megan Wahn, Bon Appétit, 11 Jan. 2023
  • Those who prefer the warmth would do best to fly south to Okinawa during the winter for a more subtropical climate.
    — Danielle Demetriou, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Evergreen subtropical fruit trees like citrus, guava and avocado don’t need to be pruned the same way as stone fruits.
    — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Dec. 2025
  • And that spirit of wellness lives on in the park, which features trails through a subtropical forest filled with old-growth Cypress trees.
    — Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2023
  • This is not the first year that a subtropical storm has marked the beginning of Atlantic hurricane season.
    — Haley Brink, CNN, 22 May 2021
  • And not just because of the subtropical bank holiday weekend that we have just been treated to in the UK.
    — SI.com, 27 Aug. 2019

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