How to Use summertime in a Sentence

summertime

noun
Definition of summertimenext
  • We go there to pick strawberries in the summertime.
  • Eating fresh sweet corn is one of the many joys of summertime in the South.
    — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Prices have come down from the sky-high summertime rates.
    — Scott McMurren, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Oct. 2022
  • Here are my top eight tips for getting the shot in the summertime.
    — Thomas J. Story, Sunset Magazine, 2 Aug. 2024
  • For much of the day, clouds shielded the city from the wilting effects of the summertime sun.
    — Martin Weil, Washington Post, 27 July 2024
  • There’s nothing quite like taking a dip in the ocean in the summertime.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 24 July 2022
  • It’s the ambience, the skyline, the summertime, all of it.
    — Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 7 July 2022
  • The homemade beet borscht is one of my favorites in the summertime.
    — Max Abrams, Chicago Tribune, 16 Dec. 2022
  • That was a drop from the summertime high of 3,567 the previous week.
    — Jeremy Duda, Axios, 4 Sep. 2024
  • The patios add around 50 seats to his restaurants and are a boon to summertime sales.
    — Diti Kohli, BostonGlobe.com, 1 May 2023
  • Also on the horizon: red wine and hard seltzer slushies in the summertime.
    — Sara Butler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2022
  • For a summertime s'mores milkshake, use a knife to smear marshmallow fluff around the rim of the glass.
    — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Aug. 2022
  • Still, this is the Hamptons, the summertime playground of the world’s richest and most famous.
    — Mark David, Robb Report, 10 Nov. 2023
  • There’s also the small fact that Orlando can be quite the scorcher in the summertime.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2024
  • Her dad bought her Oberon, the local summertime beer, and White Claw hard seltzer.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 18 Sep. 2021
  • But on other days -- like this Sunday in the summertime -- a song finds you.
    — Andrew Torgan, CNN, 7 Aug. 2022
  • Tread carefully—don’t park too close to the edge—and watch out for high winds and extreme heat in the summertime.
    — Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 28 July 2022
  • In the summertime, Southern Utah is hot enough to make anyone want a cool respite.
    — Ashley Dunne, Sunset Magazine, 14 June 2022
  • Bonus points for being able to wear during the summertime too.
    — Grace Smith, Town & Country, 13 Dec. 2022
  • In the wintertime, the ocean is calm and in the summertime the crashing waves are perfect for sending you to sleep.
    — Johanna Read, Forbes, 29 Aug. 2021
  • But those species, with their sticky seed pods and summertime fluff, seem to have few fans anyway.
    — Marc Lester, Anchorage Daily News, 29 Oct. 2021
  • Who doesn't love a cookout with a full spread of your summertime favorites, sparklers that light up the sky, and the thrill of fireworks?
    — Chaise Sanders, Country Living, 26 May 2022
  • Inspired by the earthy smells of summertime, the warm, fresh scent is a pleasant blend of musk, patchouli, mahogany cologne, and sage.
    — Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2023
  • Zoë Kravitz is making a case for wearing black in the summertime.
    — Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 9 Aug. 2024
  • Its coconut top notes offer a light scent that just feels right in the summertime.
    — Katie Berohn, Good Housekeeping, 11 May 2022
  • And the board wanted the cameras up and rolling before the summertime hordes headed their way.
    — Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2021
  • But Cole isn't letting anything slip about whether a tragedy is on the horizon come the summertime.
    — Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 4 Feb. 2023
  • Come summertime, a lot of us rely on the best sticky bras to support our tricky tops and dresses.
    — Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 7 Mar. 2024
  • If a spring or summertime Berlin were to become an option, sign me up.
    — Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Grab a bite at the year-round farmers’ market, savor free summertime con-certs on the Kanawha River, or cheer at a minor-leagueDirty Birds game.
    — Ashley Cusick, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2024

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