Thesaurus results for SEA BREEZE

sea breeze

noun

Definition of sea breeze

as in breeze

a light air movement that blows from the sea toward land The sea breeze moderates the town's temperature, making it several degrees cooler on hot days than locations inland.

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Recent Examples of sea breeze Common cocktails that contain grapefruit include palomas, greyhounds, some margaritas and sea breezes. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2026 The candle aisle has convinced millions of households that a clean home should smell like vanilla cupcakes or sea breeze. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2026 Summer-like sea breeze patterns continue on Sunday in Central Florida, Spectrum News 13 meteorologist Katie Garch said. — Elainie Colton, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2026 Tables are set right beside and along the sand, with sea breezes drifting through and a menu of coastal ingredients cooked over open flames. — Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 13 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for sea breeze

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On hot summer days, that breeze combined with a light sweat is a surprisingly efficient cooling system.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
The lack of hills and the first-class bike lane infrastructure make cycling here a breeze.

— Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2026

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McCallum hit the water and pushed himself toward his niece, using every ounce of his energy to get to her, before the current pulled him under and swept him away.

— Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
That same current permeates the stadium, where there’s something unleashed in the student section once they’re primed by hours of tailgating.

— Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

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