as in breeze
a light air movement that blows from the sea toward land
The sea breeze moderates the town's temperature, making it several degrees cooler on hot days than locations inland.
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Recent Examples of sea breeze
Built for winter homebodies and self-care fiends, their new aromas include sea breeze, firewood and forest air.
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Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Miami Beach, with sea breezes acting as a coolant, should be 79 at that hour, according to the weather service’s hourly forecast graph.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2025
Many vineyards are situated along the coast or on islands, benefiting from cooling sea breezes.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Thompson added that conditions may ease by Thursday, with a shift to more typical sea breeze patterns offering some respite.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Miami Beach, with sea breezes acting as a coolant, should be 79 at that hour, according to the weather service’s hourly forecast graph.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2025
Many vineyards are situated along the coast or on islands, benefiting from cooling sea breezes.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Thompson added that conditions may ease by Thursday, with a shift to more typical sea breeze patterns offering some respite.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sea breeze
Noun
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Pairing it with the console was a breeze, but connectivity to a PC proved a real sticking point.—
Matt Gardner,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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The stainless steel exterior keeps beverages cold for a whopping 24 hours, and a convenient carrying loop makes toting this bottle through the airport a breeze while also keeping it easily accessible.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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For Lake Tahoe: southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
15 Mar. 2025
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Red flag and high wind warnings were in effect for several states in the Plains and Midwest on Friday.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2025
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Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
15 Mar. 2025
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In its basic form, the Seebeck effect describes how two wires of different conducting materials joined in a loop produce a current in that loop when exposed to a temperature difference.—
Benjamin Roulston,
The Conversation,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Sea breeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sea%20breeze. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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