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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From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
"In the summertime this place really goes off, now the algae has just completely killed it," he said.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
This, of course, is reminiscent of a similar glitch that nearly destroyed The Beef in “Review,” the critically acclaimed first-season oner that made the show a summertime must-watch.
From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026
But the early market signs suggest that might not be enough to power a solid summertime rally.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
In summertime this event occurred around sunrise; in the winter, of course, it happened well before dawn.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
The Modern Jazz Quartet remade “Summertime” as elegant chamber music, weaving piano and vibraphone in transparent counterpoint.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025
Jazz musicians, more than any others, made “Summertime” their own: By the 1950s they had recorded more than 400 versions; by 2025, more than 2,200—making it the third-most-recorded song in jazz history.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025
He doesn’t want this “Summertime” to be a remembrance of things past, but a midcentury modernist call to action.
From New York Times ● Feb. 7, 2024
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
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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