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
Suites have been reconfigured to catch sea breezes, providing natural air conditioning.
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Angelina Villa-Clarke, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Nov. 2025
The sulfurous scent of hell wafted on the sea breeze.
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
Beginners get the thrill of learning under the Jamaican sun, with the sea breeze as their soundtrack.
—AFAR Media, 27 Sep. 2025
The aromas of this wine - maraschino cherry, pink roses and sea breeze - are dazzling; there is great freshness, excellent complexity and significant persistence; enjoy this over the next three to five years.
—Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Angelina Villa-Clarke, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Nov. 2025
The sulfurous scent of hell wafted on the sea breeze.
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
Beginners get the thrill of learning under the Jamaican sun, with the sea breeze as their soundtrack.
—AFAR Media, 27 Sep. 2025
The aromas of this wine - maraschino cherry, pink roses and sea breeze - are dazzling; there is great freshness, excellent complexity and significant persistence; enjoy this over the next three to five years.
—Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sea breeze
Noun
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Temperatures will climb to near 60 in Baltimore on Saturday afternoon, with a pleasant breeze.—
Cutter Martin,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Ceiling fans and cross-breezes replace air-conditioning, reinforcing the open-air nature of the design.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Meteorological explanation Thursday’s unusually warm temperatures across Central and South Texas developed as winds shifted out of the south and southwest, ahead of an approaching cold front and a dry line between dry and humid air masses.—
Newsroom Meteorologist,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Feb. 2026
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Nationwide demonstrations erupted in response, followed by a change in Operation Metro Surge’s leadership and the eventual wind-down of the immigration enforcement operation in mid-February.—
Sarah Raza,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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Short for Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation, a TENS machine typically relies on adhesive skin pads that channel low-voltage current to zap muscles and deep tissue.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
26 Feb. 2026
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The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Sea breeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sea%20breeze. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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