How to Use weather vane in a Sentence
weather vane
noun-
There are nods to the old store such as the weather vane on the cupola and an old clock.
—Dallas News, 22 Mar. 2022
-
Even the old weather vane was polished and put back on top of the workshop's new roof.
—Janet Eastman, OregonLive.com, 6 Apr. 2018
-
Other rods align themselves to that flow, like a weather vane in the wind.
—Emily Conover, Discover Magazine, 1 Apr. 2015
-
The wind was strong enough to spin a weather vane, but Rosen was unflappable.
—Sam Farmer, latimes.com, 16 Mar. 2018
-
And the stock market is sort of the best weather vane on how the economy's gonna do three, six months from now.
—Cnn Staff, CNN, 26 Mar. 2020
-
The crane arms would be allowed to rotate freely with the wind, like a weather vane, Kenna said.
—Ely Portillo, charlotteobserver, 7 Sep. 2017
-
An unlatched green gate in the country, a weather vane on top of an empty barn.
—The New Yorker, 23 May 2022
-
Then its wings — 132 feet from tip to tip — began to spin around its axis like a weather vane.
—Avi Selk, Washington Post, 3 May 2018
-
But the real weather vane for the country may be many rungs down the ballot in obscure races for the House of Delegates.
—Trip Gabriel, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2017
-
Built in 2018, the two-story home pays homage to Boston’s colonial style with dormer windows and a weather vane up top.
—Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2019
-
The arms of the tower cranes are left unlocked during storms, allowing them to swing around and follow the wind, much like a weather vane.
—Alan Gomez, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2017
-
Now unnecessary with the advent of the smartphone and the weather channel, the weather vane still holds a certain charm.
—Camille Okhio, ELLE Decor, 1 Feb. 2023
-
There will be a silent auction where guests can win prizes like a weather vane, children's books and spa packages that range from massages to facials.
—Tyler Johnson, Houston Chronicle, 22 Aug. 2019
-
When it's built, the three-level casita has many magical features, like a weather vane that spins, a bed that flips and shutters that wave.
—Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 12 Nov. 2022
-
To ensure that final vowel stays banished, there's not a flag, whirligig, weather vane, or braided rug in sight.
—Kathleen Hackett, ELLE Decor, 29 June 2010
-
Brown, the recipient of a four-year, $115 million extension on Monday, and Tatum are weather vanes for the Green.
—BostonGlobe.com, 23 Oct. 2019
-
In 1789, the church added a two level square brick tower complete with an octagonal belfry capped by a tall weather vane.
—Jacques Kelly, baltimoresun.com, 11 Sep. 2021
-
When Hurricane Irma hits, some cranes could start spinning like weather vanes.
—CBS News, 7 Sep. 2017
-
Since then, New Gen has grown as a launchpad for over 300 designers and acts as a kind of predictive weather vane for the direction that fashion movements will take.
—Sarah Mower, Vogue, 4 May 2022
-
Also true to the song lyrics, the video features Del Rey and her sisters baking birthday cake, one indeed with a baby on the way, and shows her broken weather vane atop her Oklahoma house.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2021
-
American folk art — paintings by itinerant artists, old signs, weather vanes, ship figureheads — was new to the art market.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 14 Dec. 2019
-
The buildings — from a stunning stone church to the mansion topped with a rooster weather vane to the chapel — provide an impressive backdrop to the beautiful natural surroundings and views.
—Peter Marteka, courant.com, 13 Sep. 2019
-
Denim, after all, has always been a cultural weather vane.
—New York Times, 10 Nov. 2021
-
As part of the celebration marking the return of the Preakness, the colors of the race’s winner were painted onto the ornamental weather vane at Pimlico Racecourse for the first time.
—Houston Mitchell Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2021
-
Maya's Restaurant, which opened 35 years ago in an unassuming spot overlooking the industrial side of Gustavia Harbor, is the social weather vane.
—Kate Holstein, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Apr. 2020
-
But even where the roofs have been painted over with drabber colors, there is a look to the exteriors—vaguely colonial, with cupolas that once hoisted metal weather vanes bearing the image of Simple Simon and the Pieman—that is the tipoff.
—Bob Greene, WSJ, 26 Sep. 2018
-
Republican donors, a reliable party weather vane, have likewise turned his way.
—Matt Flegenheimer, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2022
-
Her reaction is a weather vane, indicating where the Democrats’ conversation might be heading.
—Gil Troy, WSJ, 7 Oct. 2021
-
Whether Johnson is a weather vane who swings toward popular causes or whether he was schooled at 10 Downing Street by Britain’s world-leading climate scientists, the man has changed his tune — dramatically.
—Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2021
-
Abbott has a reputation in Austin for twisting like a weather vane, depending on the prevailing Republican winds.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2021
Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'weather vane.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Last Updated: