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
Inspired by Victoria and David Beckham’s trip to Italy in the early days of dating, the sultry scent melds notes of sea breeze, incense, amber, and vetiver with patchouli and musk.
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Jenny Berg, Vogue, 27 May 2026
Feel the sea breeze along the shores of Maine at the Portland Head Light lighthouse.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 18 May 2026
Air show attendees will get a little relief with the sea breeze on the beach.
—Steve Maugeri, CBS News, 10 May 2026
In a bold architectural move, there are no glass windows; instead, wooden shutters fold open to let the sea breeze and the sounds of the neighboring ecological reserve wash over you.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
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Jenny Berg, Vogue, 27 May 2026
Feel the sea breeze along the shores of Maine at the Portland Head Light lighthouse.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 18 May 2026
Air show attendees will get a little relief with the sea breeze on the beach.
—Steve Maugeri, CBS News, 10 May 2026
In a bold architectural move, there are no glass windows; instead, wooden shutters fold open to let the sea breeze and the sounds of the neighboring ecological reserve wash over you.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for sea breeze
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sea breeze
Noun
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Higher-quality incense holders will include accessories such as tweezers, which make picking up cones a breeze.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
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Personal fans that create a small breeze can also help.—
Rebecca Hersher,
NPR,
17 June 2026
Noun
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The nearest air quality monitor to the fires indicates that the worst pollution was detected on June 17 and has fluctuated in the following days depending on wind direction, weather and emergency workers’ efforts to contain the blazes.—
Allison Beck
June 19,
Miami Herald,
19 June 2026
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Aeolus will collect data on Martian dust and cloud cover, winds and temperatures, according to a NASA release.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
19 June 2026
Noun
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Strong longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties and other hazardous areas.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2026
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The powerful currents of flash floods can carry drivers off the road.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2026
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“Sea breeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sea%20breeze. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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