Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for norther
Noun
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The ship had a lucrative 19-year career until that September night when a gale-force wind caused its seams to break apart, according to the announcement.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025 -
Whoopi Goldberg learned that the hard way when the notorious blue Disney menace Stitch — of Lilo & Stitch fame — locked her into a column of gale-force air on Tuesday's episode of The View.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Court documents say several videos appear to show Niehaus using an accelerant, as well as a small, blow torch.—
Kevin Grasha,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Oct. 2025
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Considering the Ravens offense runs through Jackson, who's considered one of the top signal-callers in the NFL, his absence is a tough blow to a team looking to keep its playoff hopes alive (Baltimore is 1-3).—
Anne Erickson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The ocean keeps coming because of climate change, sea level rise, nor'easters, hurricanes, et cetera.—
Taylor Wilson,
USA TODAY,
8 July 2023
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That morning, around 6, authorities found O'Keefe on the ground outside the Canton home just before a nor'easter struck the town with 21 inches of snow.—
Audrey Conklin,
Fox News,
26 May 2023
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The National Weather Service declared a winter weather advisory through noon for Boston and much of southeaster Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut, with a parallel advisory through 10 a.m. for Middlesex and Essex counties.—
BostonGlobe.com,
BostonGlobe.com,
12 Dec. 2019
Noun
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First, through a combination of weaker trade winds and westerlies over the tropical Atlantic, La Niña tends to create a more placid atmosphere.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
20 May 2024
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Their modest city saw an influx of evacuees from nearby rural and coastal regions soon after hot westerlies sent walls of flame into a string of towns and villages around New Year's Eve.—
NBC News,
NBC News,
11 Jan. 2020
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Many bird species migrate at night to avoid predators, conserve energy, and take advantage of calmer winds.—
Brandi D. Addison,
The Providence Journal,
29 Sep. 2025
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At the same time, Hurricane Humberto, which briefly exploded into a rare Category 5 storm with 160 mph winds Saturday, is now a large Category 4 hurricane.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Norther.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/norther. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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