sea breezes

plural of sea breeze
as in breezes
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 breezes Southern California’s dry summers typically exist because of its land-to-sea breezes in the morning and sea-to-land breezes in the afternoon, according to meteorologist Kristan Lund of the weather service’s Oxnard office. Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026 Wherever your summer getaway takes you along the Southern Maine coast, the cooling sea breezes are sure to follow. Josh Roberts, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026 His idyllic days were marked with sea breezes, rose petals scattered on the beach, and rosehips growing amidst seagrass, honeysuckle, and black-raspberry vines. Jenny Berg, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2026 Common cocktails that contain grapefruit include palomas, greyhounds, some margaritas and sea breezes. Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2026 Ocean views, hills, sea breezes, and landscaping add to the beauty and challenge of the course. Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 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 Tuesday will start out relatively dry, with easterly sea breezes pushing thunderstorms inland, but that will change Wednesday, as winds shift to southeasterly, said National Weather Service meteorologist Nico Porcelli. Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 8 June 2026 Large windows allow sea breezes to blow through, regardless of a room’s location. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sea breezes
Noun
  • Southern California’s dry summers typically exist because of its land-to-sea breezes in the morning and sea-to-land breezes in the afternoon, according to meteorologist Kristan Lund of the weather service’s Oxnard office.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Solving key questions about those equations could help explain and predict breezes and turbulence.
    Greta Reich, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Don’t throttle the goose who lays the golden eggs, don’t blast from the skies the albatross who guarantees fair winds.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The team thinks that in galaxies with less powerful jets, black hole winds also contribute to shock generation.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 Sep. 2026
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  • Hosted by Claudia Winkleman, the new series premieres on October 1 and October 2 on BBC 1 and airs twice a week.
    Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Unlike with FanDuel, there currently are no plans for WPLG re-airs the day following games.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026

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“Sea breezes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sea%20breezes. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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