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Recent Examples of drafty
On a hot summer afternoon in a neighborhood just east of a city skyline with hardly any trees or green spaces, a mother tapes plastic over her drafty windows.
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Lenwood V. Long, Sr., Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Longstreth works out of a studio apartment attached to his house, a drafty Victorian in Echo Park.
—Anna Wiener, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
That Sunday, Anthony was ensconced in the Academy Awards while his tuxedo was stuck in a drafty FedEx warehouse, longing for its destiny under the bright lights of Hollywood.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
One day in November, after a night spent near a drafty window, my head felt heavy and my throat scratchy.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
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Lenwood V. Long, Sr., Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Longstreth works out of a studio apartment attached to his house, a drafty Victorian in Echo Park.
—Anna Wiener, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
That Sunday, Anthony was ensconced in the Academy Awards while his tuxedo was stuck in a drafty FedEx warehouse, longing for its destiny under the bright lights of Hollywood.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
One day in November, after a night spent near a drafty window, my head felt heavy and my throat scratchy.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drafty
Adjective
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Tropical Storm Imelda began to pull away from Florida Monday afternoon, taking its blustery winds and heavy rains with it.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
29 Sep. 2025
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Wind energy is also highly reliable and cheap in the wintertime, benefiting from blustery New England weather, Dykes said.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The following morning, Jackson County Search and Rescue, assisted by Colorado Parks and Wildlife, launched a full search effort in snowy, cold and windy conditions.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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The first track references the dry, windy season in West Africa.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Humberto is passing west of the island as a large hurricane Tuesday, bringing bands of rain, gusty winds and dangerous surf.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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The National Weather Service (NWS) warned that the snowfall will be accompanied with gusty winds of up to 50 mph.—
Matthew Robinson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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There still can be some heavy rain and breezy conditions through Tuesday along the Southeast coast.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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All three living areas provide breezy sea vistas and open out to sunlit terraces.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Drafty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drafty. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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