How to Use west-southwest in a Sentence

west-southwest

noun
  • Look above the west-southwest horizon.
    — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Just after sunset in the west-southwest, the moon will glow just below the ringed planet.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Saturn shines low in the west-southwest before dawn, fading as sunrise nears.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Saturn lingers low in the west-southwest before dawn, fading as sunrise nears.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Saturn, though not as bright as Venus and Jupiter, will be low in the west-southwest before dawn.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
  • The epicenter was about 1 mile west-southwest of Brawley, at a depth of 7 miles.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
  • The epicenter was about 1 mile west-southwest of Brawley, at a depth of 9 miles.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
  • The epicenter was about 1 mile west-southwest of Brawley, at a depth of 2 miles.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2026
  • The epicenter was about 1 mile west-southwest of Brawley, at a depth of 7 miles.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2026
  • The epicenter was about 1 mile west-southwest of Brawley, at a depth of 6 miles.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2026
  • The epicenter was about 2 miles west-southwest of Brawley, at a depth of 5 miles.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2026
  • The epicenter was about 2 miles west-southwest of Brawley, at a depth of 6 miles.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2026
  • The epicenter was about 2 miles west-southwest of Brawley, at a depth of 7 miles.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2026
  • The epicenter was about 2 miles west-southwest of Brawley, at a depth of 2 miles.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2026
  • The epicenter was roughly 2 miles west-southwest of Alamo, at a depth of 7 miles.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
  • The earthquake struck at a depth of 4 miles, with its epicenter about 4 miles west-southwest of Gilroy.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2025
  • The storm is whipping up 175 mph winds and is 115 miles west-southwest of Kingston.
    — Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Look west-southwest about 45 minutes after sunset.
    — Michael D'estries, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The epicenter was roughly 1 mile west-southwest of Brawley, at a depth of 3 miles.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2026
  • The epicenter was roughly 1 mile west-southwest of Brawley, at a depth of 4 miles.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 May 2026
  • The epicenter was roughly 1 mile west-southwest of Brawley, at a depth of 6 miles.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2026
  • The epicenter was roughly 2 miles west-southwest of Brawley, at a depth of 2 miles.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
  • The epicenter was roughly 2 miles west-southwest of Brawley, at a depth of 7 miles.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2026
  • The epicenter was roughly 2 miles west-southwest of Brawley, at a depth of 5 miles.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2026
  • The epicenter was roughly 3 miles west-southwest of Brawley, at a depth of 6 miles.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2026
  • The earthquake struck at a depth of 9 miles, with its epicenter about 4 miles west-southwest of Petrolia.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • The earthquake struck at a depth of just 3 miles, with its epicenter about 6 miles west-southwest of Manton.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The epicenter was roughly 11 miles west-southwest of Toms Place, at a depth of 9 miles.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 June 2026
  • The epicenter was located about 4 miles west-southwest of Anza, at a depth of just 3 miles.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The epicenter was roughly 17 miles west-southwest of Olancha, at a depth of 5 miles.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 23 June 2026

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