summertime
noun
the summer season.
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“Summertime”
“Summertime”One of the best-known songs of George Gershwin; it comes from the opera Porgy and Bess and begins, “Summertime, and the living is easy….”
summertime
American
[suhm-er-tahym]
/ ˈsʌm ərˌtaɪm /
noun
summertime
British
/ ˈsʌməˌtaɪm /
noun
“Summertime”
Cultural
Etymology
Origin of summertime
First recorded in 1350–1400, summertime is from the Middle English word somertime. See summer 1, time
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In August 2019, Rideaux teamed up with L.A. rapper-singer Blxst for “SIXTAPE,” which quickly became the soundtrack for summertime in the city.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
“Obviously I’m here for another term,” Justice Alito, 76, says a month later, during a rare summertime visit to his chambers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
The starkest contrast between two summertime TV hits about women navigating midlife’s challenges shows up in the way its leading ladies handle themselves in the kitchen.
From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2026
"In the summertime this place really goes off, now the algae has just completely killed it," he said.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
I recite my poem about how me and Sneaky aren’t friends anymore, and the one about summertime.
From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist
Like “Hush, Little Baby,” with its gifts of a mockingbird and diamond ring, “Summertime” turns love into reassurance imagined.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025
Built on a pentatonic scale, “Summertime” gathers within its modest frame the sound world of black folk tradition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025
The work was once described by James Baldwin as “a white man’s version of Negro life,” but wouldn’t you agree that the world is enriched by songs like “Summertime” or “I Loves You, Porgy”?
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2023
She eventually relaxed enough to sing lead on several numbers, including a sumptuous version of George Gershwin’s “Summertime” that allowed her to luxuriate in her velvety lower register.
From New York Times ● Jul. 26, 2022
He smiles, bends and kisses the top of my head, the first notes of “Summertime” rising from the piano.
From "Harbor Me" by Jacqueline Woodson
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