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The sailors looked windswept and tired.
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Redford was best known as a go-to leading man of the late 1960s and 1970s, instantly recognizable for his windswept hair and widely beloved for his easy charisma.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 16 Sep. 2025
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Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Paros, Greece Long renowned as a source of high-quality marble, the Greek island of Paros serves as a popular tourist destination today, providing visitors with a wealth of charming villages and windswept beaches to explore.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Soundtracking Case’s words are windswept arrangements and contagious melodies where baritone guitar, violin swells, and steady percussion crumple up feelings of dread and anxiety.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 16 Sep. 2025
Redford was best known as a go-to leading man of the late 1960s and 1970s, instantly recognizable for his windswept hair and widely beloved for his easy charisma.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Windswept.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/windswept. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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windswept
adjective
wind·swept
-ˌswept 
: disturbed by or as if by wind
a windswept beach
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