Recent Examples on the WebWith each, there’s a growing sense that Mountcastle has turned a corner on his midsummer doldrums. Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun, 3 Sep. 2022 The club has hit a midsummer rut, and needs at least a draw against Philadelphia to stay within striking distance in the Eastern Conference playoff picture. Pat Brennan, The Enquirer, 5 Aug. 2022 In a sense, a whole crop of Republicans running in midsummer primaries are testing Bowers' theory about Republican voters. Rick Klein, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2022 Fortunately, now is the perfect time to plant a garden bed or two of midsummer vegetables that will be ready for fall and perhaps even beyond. Susan Brownstein, cleveland, 26 July 2022 If you’re headed to the coast, go in the springtime or midsummer to avoid the rainy seasons, which run from May to mid-July and mid-November to mid-January. The Editors, Outside Online, 8 Sep. 2020 Blueberries are indeed the little, round, cute, colorful crop that defines midsummer along the gentle dunes and broad beaches of the eastern coast of Lake Michigan. Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2022 The heat dome could linger in the Southwest for well over a week, meaning a prolonged period of above normal midsummer temperatures from Texas, which experienced widespread record heat in June, through Phoenix and Las Vegas. Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 5 July 2022 The 5,000 years old Neolithic monument is famed for its alignment with the midsummer sunrise. Jamie Carter, Forbes, 21 June 2022 See More
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1