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Few things in life give one more peace inside and out than basking in vibrant sunshine. And when those days happen amid winter, they seem even more satisfying. There’s an old-fashioned English word for this experience, and that word is “apricity.” It’s time to make it in vogue again. Apricity means “the warmth of the […]

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A little ‘apricity’ beckons after the dark times 01 Mar 2021 Mary Schmich, Tribune News Service Apricity. If you live in or near Chicago — or any place where the grey skies have brightened lately and you no longer feel as cold as death — this is the word you’ve been looking for. Even if you didn’t know you were looking for it, it’s the word you’ve been feeling as you sense the change of mood and color, as your mind shifts from despair to something that resembles hop...

Apricity is the word when the sun is out and the air feels almost warm.