How to Use wind in a Sentence

wind

1 of 2 noun
  • Then go where the wind takes you.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Thank you for the wind that blows.
    Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
  • But right now the wind wasn’t bad.
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
  • And what does wind have to do with farms?
    Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The flags stood straight out in the stiff wind.
    Jan Wagner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026
  • The seas were calm, and there was no wind or rain.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 9 June 2026
  • The storm packed winds of 67 miles per hour.
    Lynne Sullivan, The Providence Journal, 22 Feb. 2026
  • These storms could bring heavy rain, gusty winds, and some small hail.
    Andrew Kozak, CBS News, 16 June 2026
  • This is why wind speed matters so much.
    Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
  • The wind and cold are trouble, too.
    Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2025
  • Does a sleeve flutter when the wind blows?
    Jennifer Jolly, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
  • No term sheet waving in the wind yet.
    Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Strong winds are the main concern.
    Ron Smiley, CBS News, 19 May 2026
  • The blustery winds both gave and took away.
    Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
  • The main concerns are hail and wind.
    Lisa Meadows, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
  • South winds remain breezy at times.
    Lauren Bostwick, CBS News, 9 June 2026
  • When will the winds be the strongest?
    Eryn Dion, The Providence Journal, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Strong winds could cause tree damage.
    Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.
    Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.
    Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.
    Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Mendoza caught wind of it and tracked her there.
    ProPublica, 13 Sep. 2025
  • This means wind chill values won't be as low.
    Ron Smiley, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
  • There are three main ways to correct for the wind.
    John B. Snow, Outdoor Life, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Prepare for cold, wind, and snow.
    Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Smart for blocking wind, bugs, and sun.
    Amelia Arvesen, Outside, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Solar ranks third, coal fourth and wind fifth.
    Robert G. Eccles, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Both days should see wind chills as low as -15°.
    Ron Smiley, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Fall, a northern wind brought dust and dry leaves.
    Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The wind, which blew left to right, might’ve helped keep the ball in play.
    Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026

wind

2 of 2 verb
  • Some were wound into the frame of her face.
    Essence, 5 May 2026
  • But his route to this point has been a winding one.
    Mark Carey, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
  • The case has been winding its way through the courts for months.
    Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
  • West wind 5 to 9 mph and a low around 39.
    John Tufts, IndyStar, 31 Oct. 2025
  • The trail wound 50 feet above the water.
    Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026
  • The progress itself has been a long and winding road.
    Anthony G. Brown, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2026
  • The case is still winding its way through the legal process.
    Julie Dawson, The Conversation, 23 June 2026
  • His journey to this point has been a long and winding one.
    Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Shop the local market and then wind things down by the fire pit.
    Tasha Zemke, Outside Online, 6 Feb. 2023
  • And as the music winds on, I, like her, spin and spin.
    Danielle Parker, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
  • His path to the airwaves was winding.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
  • The kids were stoked to get to ride in a golf cart on winding trails lined by stone walls.
    Kaity Velez, Parents, 23 Dec. 2025
  • West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
    John Tufts, IndyStar, 31 Oct. 2025
  • West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
    Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Jan. 2026
  • West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
    Cheryl Vari, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Feb. 2026
  • The road might be long and winding, but your team won’t be going it alone.
    Sonali Bloom, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
    Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 24 Feb. 2026
  • West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
    Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 12 Mar. 2026
  • West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
    Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Ten full turns on the wrist will wind the watch to about three full days of power reserve.
    Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 15 Nov. 2023
  • Just hook the cord through the loops, and tightly wind it around the backpack a few times.
    Saryn Chorney, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2023
  • The road to United’s first team can be winding.
    Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 13 May 2026
  • This 1-mile loop appears to wind its way through the suburbs of the moon.
    Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • West wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
    David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 June 2026
  • West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
    Aaron Valdez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 June 2026
  • Wisteria can wind around a tree’s trunk and girdle it in time.
    Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
  • West wind seven to nine miles per hour, with gusts as high as 18 miles per hour.
    Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Fishing line was wound around her right flipper and ran into her mouth.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
  • But the legal process is, by design, a slow and winding one.
    Susan Page, USA Today, 17 Jan. 2026
  • She got winded just climbing the stairs to her bedroom.
    Leigh Haber, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026

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