Examples of windy in a Sentence
Adjective (1)
one particularly windy day should shake the last of the autumn leaves from the trees
gave his usual windy speech about working for the common people
a windy saleswoman who told us a lot more than we wanted to know about vacuum cleaners
Adjective (2)
a windy little creek
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Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 20 Feb. 2026
Commuters should expect a windy Friday, and the forecast calls for a small chance of snow at the end of the weekend.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 20 Feb. 2026
In 2024, thousands of Orange County residents were forced to flee from a wildfire after an employee of the county’s public works department used heavy equipment to try to move a rock on a hot, windy day, sparking the Airport fire.
—Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Friday, similar to today, will be a busy weather day with windy conditions expected for the afternoon and a snow chance for places mainly north of I-80 for the late afternoon and evening hours.
—Ron Smiley, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
The thumbhole cuffs provide extra coverage and help keep sleeves in place, which makes a noticeable difference in colder, windier conditions.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 20 Feb. 2026
Commuters should expect a windy Friday, and the forecast calls for a small chance of snow at the end of the weekend.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 20 Feb. 2026
In 2024, thousands of Orange County residents were forced to flee from a wildfire after an employee of the county’s public works department used heavy equipment to try to move a rock on a hot, windy day, sparking the Airport fire.
—Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Friday, similar to today, will be a busy weather day with windy conditions expected for the afternoon and a snow chance for places mainly north of I-80 for the late afternoon and evening hours.
—Ron Smiley, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
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“Windy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/windy. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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