blustery

Definition of blusterynext
as in gusty
marked by strong wind or more wind than usual it can be a bit risky to drive across the bridge on a blustery day

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Recent Examples of blustery The smell of grilling sausage is snatched away on the breezes of a blustery, late-summer day. Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Sep. 2026 On a spring morning so blustery that the National Weather Service issued a small craft advisory, a Samish Indian Nation research boat, called the Chinook (Yómech), set out from Anacortes, Washington, just east of the San Juan Islands. John Ryan, NPR, 16 Aug. 2026 Temperatures are expected to average near normal, but quick cold snaps, snow squalls, blustery winds and brief snowy periods are possible. Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026 Its longline fit offers coverage in blustery winds or rain without feeling too bulky in mild temperatures. Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 4 Aug. 2026 Smack was 5-of-8 on a gorgeous, 75-degree Monday after going 3-of-5 during a blustery practice Sunday. Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Bergé—still blustery and energetic at sixty-eight—flanks Saint Laurent protectively as the two leave their hotel for the ceremony, where the designer is set to receive a lifetime-achievement award. Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026 But the blustery autumn wind is no substitute for the cozy rays of a summer sun. Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026 The temperature has long been too cold for sandals and shorts; the blustery autumn wind is no substitute for cosy rays of summer sun. Leo Barraclough, Variety, 24 July 2026
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Adjective
  • Winds may not be quite as strong near Sacramento in the evening as the Delta breeze counteracts some of the north winds — a peculiar setup — but could still be gusty in sudden bursts.
    Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • There could be gusty storms on Colorado's Front Range into the early part of the evening.
    Dave Aguilera, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • The stadium quickly became known for its windy and chilly conditions, with the geographic makeup of the area making the wind gusts significantly higher than other parts of the city.
    Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026
  • If the geography is right, a paraglider pilot can take off from the ground, though that means having a convenient mountain with a windy top near a flood plain for landing.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Suddenly, the breezy slips, casual flip-flops, and lightweight separates of summer no longer fit into fall’s busy daily routine.
    Minty Mellon, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Think of the breezy Hamptons beach house in Something’s Gotta Give, the classic colonial in Father of the Bride, the dreamy Brooklyn brownstone in The Intern, the storybook English cottage and Mediterranean-modern San Marino manse in The Holiday.
    Ingrid Schmidt, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

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“Blustery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blustery. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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