summers
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present tense formof summer (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
summernounthe season between spring and autumn, in the Northern Hemisphere from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox, and in the Southern Hemisphere from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox.
Example Sentences
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She said summers in Aix-en-Provence, where she used to live, had become so hot that her cats were struggling to breathe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
Both men have made three half-centuries in their first summers as Test batters.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
For Root, this completes a successful return to the captaincy he resumed when Ben Stokes retired in June, while England end one of their most turbulent summers in history in a positive fashion.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
"It should absolutely send alarm bells ringing, as these hotter summers lead to increased heat stress, higher energy demand for cooling, and strain on infrastructure and public health systems."
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
He knew -and so must Fin-Kedinn that it is forbidden to speak a dead person’s name for five summers after they die.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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