leewards

plural of leeward

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leewards
Noun
  • The trilogy fight between the two saw Shevchenko walk away from UFC 306 with the title back in her hands.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The largest ethnic group within that population is Burmese Muslims – known as Rohingya – who have been denied Burmese citizenship, faced widespread human rights abuses and, starting in 2016, genocide at the hands of the Burmese military.
    Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • But correspondence between the county attorney's team and Lewis over the past year, obtained through an open records request, sheds some light on how both sides got to this point.
    Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 31 Aug. 2025
  • There aren't just two sides to motherhood, Strauss said.
    Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Meanwhile, at Saget La Perrière, fermentation is carried out at low temperatures in stainless steel tanks to preserve aromatic purity, and aging on fine lees adds subtle texture and roundness, without masking freshness or minerality.
    Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 29 Aug. 2025
  • The warmer climate in California compared to France tends to yield riper fruit flavors, but winemakers often use techniques such as stainless-steel fermentation or lees aging to preserve the wine’s freshness and aromatic intensity.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Her six-hour procedure in March included a breast lift and augmentation, a tummy tuck and liposuction of the flanks.
    Hedy Phillips, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The other man was wounded in both flanks and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital and pronounced dead, police said.
    Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
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“Leewards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leewards. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.

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