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
Interactions of cool air (outflow boundaries) from morning rainstorms and a sea breeze front that was sprawled across the region.
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Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
And the durian trees are arrayed up a slope with a little bit of altitude above sea level, but also a sea breeze.
—Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 June 2025
Meteorologist Paul Steward from the National Weather Service said light sea breezes were bringing higher humidity to the area Tuesday afternoon.
—Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 June 2025
Another day of marginal risk for strong to severe afternoon storms along the sea breeze is expected in Central Florida on Sunday, the National Weather Service said.
—Elainie Barraza, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 May 2025
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Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
And the durian trees are arrayed up a slope with a little bit of altitude above sea level, but also a sea breeze.
—Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 June 2025
Meteorologist Paul Steward from the National Weather Service said light sea breezes were bringing higher humidity to the area Tuesday afternoon.
—Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 June 2025
Another day of marginal risk for strong to severe afternoon storms along the sea breeze is expected in Central Florida on Sunday, the National Weather Service said.
—Elainie Barraza, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sea breeze
Noun
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Hess and Rhoads say the transition from talking about beer to running a brewery has been a breeze.—
Colin Wrenn,
Denver Post,
25 July 2025
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Wake up to river views and salty breezes at the Yorktown Beach Hotel.—
Erin Gifford,
Southern Living,
24 July 2025
Noun
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Anticipate marble-sized hail (0.5 inches) and wind gusts of up to 40 mph.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
25 July 2025
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The winds are expected to be similar to those on Saturday.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
Noun
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Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
25 July 2025
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The powerful currents of flash floods can carry drivers off the road.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
25 July 2025
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“Sea breeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sea%20breeze. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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