drafty

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Recent Examples of drafty 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 Move the plant from drafty areas and away from HVAC vents. Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 24 Jan. 2025 This could be due to drafty windows and doors, missing insulation, or the development of gaps and cracks in your home. Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for drafty
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Adjective
  • Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Magic also hit a pier in Jamaica during windy weather in February 2024.
    Nathan Diller, USA Today, 17 June 2025
  • The 28 Days Later photocall in Paris on June 4 saw Taylor-Johnson wear his beard shaved much lower to his face, but the windy conditions of the day caused his curls to drift to-and-fro.
    Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 16 June 2025
Adjective
  • This linen-blend duo includes breezy trousers and a relaxed-fit top—wear them together for an effortlessly cool plane outfit, or mix and match with other vacation staples.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 24 June 2025
  • The collection is chock full of floaty dresses, breezy kaftans, and airy separates, hand-crafted in India within a family-run workshop.
    Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 24 June 2025

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“Drafty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drafty. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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