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as in temperate
marked by temperatures that are neither too high nor too low
the mild weather that makes springtime such a delight after a long harsh winter
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as in gentle
not harsh or stern especially in nature or effect
a quiet gentleman with a kindly soul and a mild disposition
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Recent Examples of mild
But before the cold sets in, the metro can expect a mild day on Friday with temperatures around 68 degrees, which is well above the average of 57 degrees for this time of year.
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Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
When a cup is sunk, players must decide whether to answer a revealing question or take on a mystery wing, with heat levels ranging from mild to merciless.
—Peter White, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
Despite the generally mild outlook, meteorologists are watching key atmospheric factors that could create bursts of intense snow, like expected next week when an early-season lake-effect snow is expected to impact the Great Lakes.
—Brandi D. Addison, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 2025
January brings the best weather for exploration, with mild daytime temperatures that make trekking and camping in the dunes not just possible but deeply rewarding.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 7 Nov. 2025
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The good thing is, most plants native to temperate parts of the globe evolved ways to deal with the annual seasonal cycle.—
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Heating the indoor air in winter means the air will retain more moisture (it won't be dispersed to help humidify plants or your sinuses), but lowering the thermostat to a temperate 68 degrees F can help increase relative humidity in your home, and this can help your houseplants stay vibrant.—
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Common exfoliators and fine line-eliminators like retinol and glycolic acid are too harsh on my skin, but this serum utilizes lactic acid, which is far more gentle but just as potent.—
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Instead of direct water exposure, the robot switches to a gentler mechanical process.—
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This pair has 15-20 mmHg of compression, the perfect moderate amount for a shorter flight.—
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Even moderate drinking can cause metabolic stress, inflammation, impaired detoxification and hormonal shifts, Hyman said, which can affect nearly every organ system in the body.—
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These are the bad bathroom layouts keeping your space from feeling like a sanctuary, and designers are sharing how to switch things up for a much more soothing space.—
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Warm, soothing, and comforting – chicken soup is really good for the soul.—
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Make sure to position them in sunny, south-facing windows that offer 6 to 8 hours of bright sunlight daily.—
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Temperatures the rest of the week will remain above normal with mostly cloudy mornings but sunny afternoons.—
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The hardware is built for intimacy, pairing a soft exterior with full-body sensors that react to a user’s touch on its head or neck.—
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So uncompromising as to turn hard heads into soft behinds.—
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Check out which Tiny Desk is most likely to surprise you, what has the most mellow groove and more.—
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If Lopatin has increasingly pushed his solo music into a more over-the-top, dramatized mode over the years (with the refreshing exception of this year’s mellow Tranquilizer), all that theatricality finally finds a good outlet here, lifting the material to grandiose and otherworldly places.—
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“Mild.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mild. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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