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
Este For a martini that tastes like a refreshing sea breeze, drift on over to Este.
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Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Evoking sea breezes and beachy hues, a coastal bedroom has all the ease of a day by the ocean.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 2 July 2025
Additional showers and storms are forecast for the afternoon along the sea breeze south and east of Interstate 4.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 June 2025
The interiors are bright and airy, with windows and sea breezes on all sides of the home.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 7 May 2025
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Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Evoking sea breezes and beachy hues, a coastal bedroom has all the ease of a day by the ocean.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 2 July 2025
Additional showers and storms are forecast for the afternoon along the sea breeze south and east of Interstate 4.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 June 2025
The interiors are bright and airy, with windows and sea breezes on all sides of the home.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sea breeze
Noun
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Compared to using a human therapist, the AI usage is a breeze and readily undertaken.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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For those who would like to get outside, Monday evening weather will be cooler, with a low of 74 with a 5 mph breeze.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Erin strengthened into a Category 4 storm with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph, according to an advisory Monday afternoon from the National Hurricane Center.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Aug. 2025
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Advertisement But those global currents matter less to Trump than his fragile ego.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Sea breeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sea%20breeze. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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