Examples of windbreaker in a Sentence
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The official folks in the yellow windbreakers scrambled into the right field pavilion — high and deep into the pavilion, following the arc of the ball.
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Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
The owner opted for a distinctive two-tone paint job, with the hull, curves, and arches finished in Whisper Gray and the windbreakers decked out in dark gray.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2024
Short-sleeve styles are cool enough to wear on sunny spring days or paired with a light windbreaker.
—Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 18 Mar. 2024
Urquhart would usually wear four layers – two thermal tops, a fleece and a windbreaker jacket – but had to pay close attention to her body temperature while running.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 8 Mar. 2024
Generally, windbreakers are made from synthetic windproof materials, particularly like nylon shells.
—Isaiah Freeman-Schub, Robb Report, 26 Feb. 2024
Dressed in a red windbreaker and brown beanie, Lars Nielsen was out for a walk on a crisp spring day.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2024
Dornan was dressed casually in jeans and a windbreaker, while Warner looked ultra-chic in a long navy coat and white sunglasses.
—Nasha Smith, Peoplemag, 14 Feb. 2024
The second layer should be a thick sweater or fleece, preferably with a hood, covered by a warm shell of an outer layer to serve as a windbreaker.
—Dillon Mullan, Baltimore Sun, 19 Jan. 2024
Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
The owner opted for a distinctive two-tone paint job, with the hull, curves, and arches finished in Whisper Gray and the windbreakers decked out in dark gray.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2024
Short-sleeve styles are cool enough to wear on sunny spring days or paired with a light windbreaker.
—Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 18 Mar. 2024
Urquhart would usually wear four layers – two thermal tops, a fleece and a windbreaker jacket – but had to pay close attention to her body temperature while running.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 8 Mar. 2024
Generally, windbreakers are made from synthetic windproof materials, particularly like nylon shells.
—Isaiah Freeman-Schub, Robb Report, 26 Feb. 2024
Dressed in a red windbreaker and brown beanie, Lars Nielsen was out for a walk on a crisp spring day.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2024
Dornan was dressed casually in jeans and a windbreaker, while Warner looked ultra-chic in a long navy coat and white sunglasses.
—Nasha Smith, Peoplemag, 14 Feb. 2024
The second layer should be a thick sweater or fleece, preferably with a hood, covered by a warm shell of an outer layer to serve as a windbreaker.
—Dillon Mullan, Baltimore Sun, 19 Jan. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
from Windbreaker, a former trademark
First Known Use
1914, in the meaning defined above
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“Windbreaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/windbreaker. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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Windbreaker
trademark
Wind·break·er
-ˌbrā-kər 
—used for a jacket made of material that can resist the wind
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