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Lily Dane, nursing heartbreak, is summering at her family’s house in a moneyed Rhode Island enclave when her former fiancé and former best friend unexpectedly show up — as husband and wife.

From New York Times • Feb. 10, 2020

From the French Riviera, where he is summering with the Duchess, the Duke sent greetings.

From Time Magazine Archive

Gus Beanhoister, the widely known bunion broker and Society man of South Newark, is summering at Cape May, where he mingles with the other pets of fashion.

From Get Next! by McHugh, Hugh

There is summering and wintering to come,—with more wintering perhaps than we shall enjoy;—even so, I shall hope to be of timely service, as opportunity favours me.

From Woodrow Wilson as I Know Him by Tumulty, Joseph P.

He is summering at Castellamare, and Morton at Sorrento. 

From Letters of Edward FitzGerald in two volumes, Vol. 1 by Wright, William Aldis