Examples of windy in a Sentence
Adjective (1)
one particularly windy day should shake the last of the autumn leaves from the trees
gave his usual windy speech about working for the common people
a windy saleswoman who told us a lot more than we wanted to know about vacuum cleaners
Adjective (2)
a windy little creek
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Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
For windy days, both Kristie and I use the Janji Balaclava, which does a great job of covering the majority of our faces without suffocating.
—Lisa Jhung, Outside, 11 Feb. 2026
Others to watch include Mission Bay sophomore Alijah Cheeks (6-8 to win the section high jump), San Dieguito Academy’s Dylan Yarbrough (over 16 feet in the vault three times) and Mater Dei Catholic’s Mekhi Oluwa (23-6 in the long jump and a windy 45-7 in the triple jump).
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Wednesday stays mild, with another shot at 40 degrees, before turning windy with gusts up to 30 mph.
—Bill Kelly, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
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For people with this allergy, those windy fall days at outdoor festivals can be the worst.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
For windy days, both Kristie and I use the Janji Balaclava, which does a great job of covering the majority of our faces without suffocating.
—Lisa Jhung, Outside, 11 Feb. 2026
Others to watch include Mission Bay sophomore Alijah Cheeks (6-8 to win the section high jump), San Dieguito Academy’s Dylan Yarbrough (over 16 feet in the vault three times) and Mater Dei Catholic’s Mekhi Oluwa (23-6 in the long jump and a windy 45-7 in the triple jump).
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Wednesday stays mild, with another shot at 40 degrees, before turning windy with gusts up to 30 mph.
—Bill Kelly, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Windy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/windy. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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