as in breeze
a light air movement that blows from the sea toward land
The sea breeze moderates the town's temperature, making it several degrees cooler on hot days than locations inland.
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Recent Examples of sea breeze
The sulfurous scent of hell wafted on the sea breeze.
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Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
Beginners get the thrill of learning under the Jamaican sun, with the sea breeze as their soundtrack.
—AFAR Media, 27 Sep. 2025
The aromas of this wine - maraschino cherry, pink roses and sea breeze - are dazzling; there is great freshness, excellent complexity and significant persistence; enjoy this over the next three to five years.
—Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Kaplan said the bigger cities, like Ketchikan, likely won't feel as hot because of the sea breeze.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
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Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
Beginners get the thrill of learning under the Jamaican sun, with the sea breeze as their soundtrack.
—AFAR Media, 27 Sep. 2025
The aromas of this wine - maraschino cherry, pink roses and sea breeze - are dazzling; there is great freshness, excellent complexity and significant persistence; enjoy this over the next three to five years.
—Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Kaplan said the bigger cities, like Ketchikan, likely won't feel as hot because of the sea breeze.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sea breeze
Noun
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The city softens, the breeze cools and conversation comes easy.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
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In the summer, the counterclockwise rotation creates a cooling breeze that’s a treat on muggy, hot days and nights.—
Michelle Ullman,
The Spruce,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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By Monday, a potent low-pressure center will come ashore somewhere around the San Francisco Bay Area, blanketing the state in widespread precipitation and gusty winds.—
Ian Livingston,
Washington Post,
14 Feb. 2026
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Emily Brontë’s 1847 novel already established a Gothic world in which the trauma is as loud as the wind on the moors, and Emerald Fennell’s adaptation excises major portions of the book to streamline that atmospheric darkness and ultimate tragedy.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The contradictions of his time, of his life, speaking uncomfortably at the lectern, writing imperfect manifestos, suffering personal losses, standing in the open doorway of the hut on Walden Pond, holding grief, listening for deeper currents, and striving to love more.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Feb. 2026
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After 125 years, water power remains not just part of Idaho Falls’ past, but a steady current carrying the city into its future.—
Northwest River Partners,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Sea breeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sea%20breeze. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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