drafty

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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. Lenwood V. Long, Sr., Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 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 If your central heating doesn’t adequately reach all the drafty corners of your home, a mini space heater is the easiest solution for a quick warm-up. Toni Sutton, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for drafty
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drafty
Adjective
  • Provide staking in windy areas and deadhead spent blooms for a second flush.
    Lauren Dunec Hoang, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 July 2025
  • Oklahoma’s windy conditions, for example, make the state a prime candidate for powering wind turbines, which has historically allowed residents to benefit from cheap, clean energy, Orvis says.
    Talia Wexler, CNBC, 14 July 2025
Adjective
  • The lounge area gets a stylish refresh, with the House’s iconic Web and Interlocking G motifs splashed in a breezy, seasonal palette.
    Erica Wertheim Zohar, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
  • Diptyque's Do Son Body Mist is a breezy scent with a subtle, powdery finish.
    Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 15 July 2025

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“Drafty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drafty. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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