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Recent Examples of windswept
The South ranges from windswept mountains to the balmy Gulf Coast.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2025
Getting away from daily life, and then replacing it with mountains and windswept bluffs, seemed promising.
—Chris Colin, AFAR Media, 31 Jan. 2025
The site looked like the rest of the ice sheet—flat, white, windswept.
—Bypaul Voosen, science.org, 6 Feb. 2025
On a windswept waterfront lot in West Palm Beach last April, billionaire real estate developer Stephen Ross stood behind a lectern to tout his company’s new South Flagler House, a high-end, luxury condominium project with 108 units housed in two 28-story towers.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2025
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2025
Getting away from daily life, and then replacing it with mountains and windswept bluffs, seemed promising.
—Chris Colin, AFAR Media, 31 Jan. 2025
The site looked like the rest of the ice sheet—flat, white, windswept.
—Bypaul Voosen, science.org, 6 Feb. 2025
On a windswept waterfront lot in West Palm Beach last April, billionaire real estate developer Stephen Ross stood behind a lectern to tout his company’s new South Flagler House, a high-end, luxury condominium project with 108 units housed in two 28-story towers.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for windswept
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What To Know An air quality alert published by the NWS notified residents of the Coachella Valley that the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) was warning of harmful levels of particle pollution from windblown dust in the area.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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My 8-year-old pointed out the piles of windblown ash by the curb.—
Katharine Gammon,
The Atlantic,
19 Jan. 2025
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Designers are leaning into contrast, pairing breezy fabrics with tailored precision while a muted yet playful color palette sets the tone.—
Jailynn Taylor,
Essence,
19 Mar. 2025
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Clouds are expected to break St. Patrick’s Day afternoon in the Baltimore area for a sunny, warm and breezy early part of the week.—
Matt Hubbard,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Mar. 2025
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Voters were also asked to give one word to describe the Democratic Party, and the responses were bleak.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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Outside of the December slide, this is as bleak as it’s looked for the Rangers this season.—
Arthur Staple,
The Athletic,
21 Mar. 2025
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Piers Morgan presided over a stormy encounter on his chat show, before one guest departed abruptly.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
15 Mar. 2025
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Before it was built, ships had to make the long journey around the stormy tip of South America in order to travel by sea between the two oceans.—
Sarah Morland and Marianna Parraga,
USA TODAY,
28 Jan. 2025
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The turbulent decade that saw the Cuban Missile Crisis, President John F. Kennedy’s and Martin Luther King’s assassination, and the Vietnam War meant that home viewers were more open to escapism and entertainment that would whisk them away from the world's horrors.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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Outside of turbulent foreign relations, the election comes at a critical time in Hollywood as the entertainment industry faces unprecedented uncertainty due to AI and plummeting profits.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
10 Mar. 2025
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The pieces feature a teak finish, which seals the wood against stains, inclement weather, and stains.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
People.com,
16 Mar. 2025
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By the time the day was provisionally suspended due to inclement weather, the 35-year-old had dropped four places on the leaderboard due to four bogeys and a birdie through the 11th hole.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Windswept.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/windswept. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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