as in breeze
a slight or gentle movement of air
a summer zephyr gently stirred her hair
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Recent Examples of zephyr
But even this state-of-the-art model couldn’t directly account for the subtle cumulative effects of clouds, which can span just meters and be shaped by even tinier zephyrs of air.
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Quanta Magazine,
20 Feb. 2026
Most summer days on the TMB are luxurious, with zephyrs rustling the pastures, blue skies, and great hiking temperatures.
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Doug Mayer,
Outside Online,
15 Feb. 2023
The third floor of the store is home to what is billed as the world’s largest collection of shirtings, with 6,000 types of poplins, batistes, zephyrs and voiles, and another room dedicated just to collars.
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Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
The movements were more scene setting than story telling, with wafting, zephyr-like patterns from piano, the themes eliding wind to string voices in a delicate and tricky texture.
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By Libby Hanssen,
kansascity,
16 July 2017
Windsurfers lean into the prevailing southwestern zephyr at incredible speeds.
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Dino Vournas,
The Mercury News,
21 May 2017
Quanta Magazine,
20 Feb. 2026
Most summer days on the TMB are luxurious, with zephyrs rustling the pastures, blue skies, and great hiking temperatures.
—
Doug Mayer,
Outside Online,
15 Feb. 2023
The third floor of the store is home to what is billed as the world’s largest collection of shirtings, with 6,000 types of poplins, batistes, zephyrs and voiles, and another room dedicated just to collars.
—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
The movements were more scene setting than story telling, with wafting, zephyr-like patterns from piano, the themes eliding wind to string voices in a delicate and tricky texture.
—
By Libby Hanssen,
kansascity,
16 July 2017
Windsurfers lean into the prevailing southwestern zephyr at incredible speeds.
—
Dino Vournas,
The Mercury News,
21 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zephyr
Noun
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Its compact size and functional interior and exterior pockets will make zipping through airport security or stopping for gas on road trips a breeze — no more digging through disorganized totes to locate your wallet and phone.
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Simply plant the lightweight poles in the sand, face it into the breeze, and let the wind do the rest.
Noun
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If the accretion disk puffs up in just the right way, the incoming gas can overwhelm the radiation pressure.
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Turned on a recorder, took a puff, started playing some jazz.
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“Zephyr.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zephyr. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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