sea breeze

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 growing intensity of the fire naturally tends to accelerate the sea breeze; so the fire, like your other characters, is working toward its own destruction. Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025 For example, imagine the taste of an apple or the feel of a sea breeze on your skin. Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 4 Feb. 2025 Built for winter homebodies and self-care fiends, their new aromas include sea breeze, firewood and forest air. Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025 Miami Beach, with sea breezes acting as a coolant, should be 79 at that hour, according to the weather service’s hourly forecast graph. Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sea breeze
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Noun
  • Another can't-miss find: The Short-sleeve Pose Mock Neck makes layering a breeze and pairs with everything from jeans to midi skirts.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Think soft-close lids, built-in charcoal filters, and removable liners that make dumping kitchen scraps a breeze.
    Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 17 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • For example, a plant may attract the same pests or wind pollination can impact the quality of differing varieties of the same plant.
    Lauren David, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Reports include tornado, wind storm and hail storm reports.
    Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The powerful current swept one of the vehicles under a nearby bridge, police said.
    Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.
    STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025

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“Sea breeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sea%20breeze. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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