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Recent Examples of windswept
This windswept, heartbroken ballad about Christmastime loneliness puts Swae Lee’s raw emotion at its center.
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Maura Johnston, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego, Chilean and Argentine Patagonia
Tierra del Fuego, a land of jagged peaks, windswept coasts, and staggering beauty, is the last whisper of the world before Antarctica.
—Alexandra Gillespie, Outside Online, 16 Dec. 2024
Perched atop a windswept bluff, this Victorian Gothic beauty has been guiding mariners since 1890.
—Cliff Lewis, Orange County Register, 13 Dec. 2024
And the clean, windswept shape really enunciates this.
—Brett Berk, Architectural Digest, 25 Nov. 2024
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Maura Johnston, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego, Chilean and Argentine Patagonia
Tierra del Fuego, a land of jagged peaks, windswept coasts, and staggering beauty, is the last whisper of the world before Antarctica.
—Alexandra Gillespie, Outside Online, 16 Dec. 2024
Perched atop a windswept bluff, this Victorian Gothic beauty has been guiding mariners since 1890.
—Cliff Lewis, Orange County Register, 13 Dec. 2024
And the clean, windswept shape really enunciates this.
—Brett Berk, Architectural Digest, 25 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for windswept
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Santa Ana winds, with gusts reaching up to 100 mph, are contributing to dangerous levels of windblown dust.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Residents of certain parts of the Inland Empire west of Los Angeles are currently subject to the NWS alert, while the South Coast Air Quality Management District has issued a windblown dust advisory for the area.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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The show started with a light and breezy monologue by Nikki Glaser that marked a dramatic turnaround from last year’s train wreck of an opener by Jo Koy.Brooks Barnes, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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On weekends, the restaurant’s breezy patio fills up with a brunch crowd seeking chef Ashleigh Sbrochi’s (nee Page) decadent takes on fried chicken and waffles, and shrimp and grits.Carolanne Griffith Roberts, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025
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But beneath Pansy’s rage, often a source of that specific, bleak brand of Mike Leigh comedy, lies severe OCD, anxiety, depression, and the grief of having recently lost her mother.Radhika Seth, Vogue, 7 Jan. 2025
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While the art world has felt bleak amid a buckling market, a new art fair is gracing Los Angeles this year.Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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The mission team is hoping for stormier solar seas that might illuminate the mechanisms that accelerate the solar wind and heat the sun’s corona.Becky Ferreira, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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However, in the Pacific Northwest, stormy conditions are expected to pick up by Wednesday night, potentially inhibiting travelers who are journeying home after the holidays.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
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But wearied by a turbulent couple of years that saw points deductions, relegation battles and near-constant speculation over the future of the club, the 53-year-old made clear his view that his methods were no longer having the same impact.Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Aikman too had some turbulent times early in his career with the Dallas Cowboys.Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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While the branch did not seriously impede the path, it’s best taken as a warning not to hike this trail during or shortly after inclement weather.Daniel Bromfield, The Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2025
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Public schools in Atlanta and Memphis were closed Friday due to the inclement weather.Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Windswept.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/windswept. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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