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
Pairing with Suzuki’s smart Mediterranean-Japanese cooking, Doi went all out with an array of sakes: Shikishima Junmai, a zephyr of peach blossoms and licorice; a tawny aged brew from 1988, as acidic and nutty as Oloroso sherry; blond mango sake as sweetly fragrant as Juicy Fruit gum.
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Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2023
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 chilly zephyr of truth.
—Eric Zorn, chicagotribune.com, 22 June 2021
Not some Paris-in-the-springtime zephyr, but something better suited to wintertime and the coast of Brittany.
—Christopher Clarey, New York Times, 7 June 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
What lingers from this alien encounter is neither the wizardry nor the climax but the zephyr of emotional intensity that blows through the film.
—Adam Davidson, The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2017
Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2023
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 chilly zephyr of truth.
—Eric Zorn, chicagotribune.com, 22 June 2021
Not some Paris-in-the-springtime zephyr, but something better suited to wintertime and the coast of Brittany.
—Christopher Clarey, New York Times, 7 June 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
What lingers from this alien encounter is neither the wizardry nor the climax but the zephyr of emotional intensity that blows through the film.
—Adam Davidson, The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zephyr
Noun
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Keeping SailGP’s identical F50 catamarans, which compete head-to-head, in stable flight is hard enough on an open track, so trying to achieve constant foiling as the breeze swirls off the streets of Manhattan is much more difficult.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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Keep reading for more pots and planter boxes on sale at Wayfair to make gardening a breeze.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Smoking Each puff of a cigarette causes a temporary spike in blood pressure by stimulating the sympathetic nervous system and constricting blood vessels.—
Kathleen Ferraro,
Verywell Health,
11 June 2025
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As the Bruins’ scouts and executives convene in Buffalo for this week’s NHL scouting combine in advance of what will be a pivotal draft for the organization, the rest of us have our eyes fixed upon the sky over Causeway Street, waiting for the puff of white smoke to appear.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
2 June 2025
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“Zephyr.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zephyr. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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