LEEWARDS Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

leewards

noun

plural of leeward

as in windwards

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Noun

In Guadagnino’s hands, Artificial zooms in on the interpersonal relationships that have global reverberations.

— E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
Some shots dwell on the band member’s hands working their instruments.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026

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Under the memorandum of understanding the two sides signed in June that collapsed within days, Iran's nuclear program was meant to be discussed over a 60-day period.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
The group of senators — which includes all Democratic members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee’s Africa panel — criticized both sides of the conflict.

— Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of sides

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Aging only 30 percent of his wine in barrel while the remainder stays in stainless-steel tanks on the lees, Séguier lets the soil express itself in the glass.

— Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 26 July 2026
Until bottling in June, the wine stays in stainless steel tanks, partly on its lees (the dead yeast) with some lees stirring (batonnage) to get a good mouthfeel.

— Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026

Definition of lees

Noun

Brighton frequently found joy down the flanks, with the goal coming from a switch of play to Kostoulas that Mazraoui failed to track.

— Chris McKenna, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Engine 39’s three-person crew includes a paramedic and can also staff a wildland fire engine, giving the department additional capacity to respond to wildfires near open and undeveloped land along the city’s eastern and southern flanks, Lawlor said.

— Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2026

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