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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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2026
To protect against the cold, Sobti also recommends covering your mouth, nose and extremities, wearing a hat and gloves, and using extra caution in windy conditions.
—Amy McGorry, FOXNews.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Visitors to Costa Navarino can also drive (or hire a driver) the few hours from Athens International Airport; an easy trip, albeit a bit of a windy ride toward the very end of the journey.
—Jemima Sissons, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
On a cold, snowy and windy night at Soldier Field, Stafford completed only 20 of 42 passes for 258 yards, with no touchdowns.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
The air was frigid and windy on a January morning as Sandra Avalos scanned Empress Row in Dallas for cars entering and exiting the Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2026
To protect against the cold, Sobti also recommends covering your mouth, nose and extremities, wearing a hat and gloves, and using extra caution in windy conditions.
—Amy McGorry, FOXNews.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Visitors to Costa Navarino can also drive (or hire a driver) the few hours from Athens International Airport; an easy trip, albeit a bit of a windy ride toward the very end of the journey.
—Jemima Sissons, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
On a cold, snowy and windy night at Soldier Field, Stafford completed only 20 of 42 passes for 258 yards, with no touchdowns.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Windy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/windy. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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