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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Palm trees abound; a perpetual breeze and a soundtrack of chirping birds complement the luscious grounds.

— Baz Dreisinger, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
The sandy shores of Pawleys Island and Litchfield Beach are about 20 minutes away, but afternoons on the porch, appreciating the breezes that come in off the Winyah Bay and the connecting rivers, are just as peaceful.

— Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026

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Scaling back the currents drills may do long-lasting damage, too, analysts warn.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
Carlsbad and other coastal cities south of Oceanside worry that any plan to keep sand on the shoreline north of them would prevent the precious grains of grit from migrating south in ocean currents to land on their own eroding beaches.

— Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026

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