weather vane

noun

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Its shadow—cast from a gilded weather vane in the shape of archangel Gabriel 323-feet in the air—has marked the passing of days over the most famous plaza in Venice for more than a century. Joe Sills, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025 Five sketches by New York caricaturist Al Hirschfeld are also among the lots, as are pre-Colombian pottery pieces, turn-of-the century weather vanes, and a Byzantine processional cross. Francesca Aton For Artnews, Robb Report, 21 May 2025 The major stock indexes tend to get the spotlight, but in the coming days and weeks, all eyes will be on the bond market, which acts as a kind of weather vane for economic health. Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025 A number of public spirited citizens have taken up a collection among themselves for the purpose of putting a weather vane atop the water works tower. Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for weather vane

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1721, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of weather vane was circa 1721

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“Weather vane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weather%20vane. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.

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