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
Another option is the Red Sea coast, which experiences a totality just a few seconds shorter than Luxor, but with a sea breeze.
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Jamie Carter, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Rizzuto said both the east and west coast produced sea breezes pushing inland.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025
Monday will see highs in the low- to mid-90s inland with afternoon sea breezes.
—Staff and Wire Reports, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2025
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.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 28 June 2025
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Jamie Carter, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Rizzuto said both the east and west coast produced sea breezes pushing inland.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025
Monday will see highs in the low- to mid-90s inland with afternoon sea breezes.
—Staff and Wire Reports, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2025
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.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sea breeze
Noun
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The smell of Hennessy and Modelo rode the Sunday evening breeze around Raimondi Park.—
Devin Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
22 Sep. 2025
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The suitcases also have a combination lock and push-button telescopic trolley handle that makes traveling by plane a breeze.—
Destinee Scott,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Many bird species migrate at night to avoid predators, conserve energy, and take advantage of calmer winds.—
Brandi D. Addison,
The Providence Journal,
29 Sep. 2025
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At the same time, Hurricane Humberto, which briefly exploded into a rare Category 5 storm with 160 mph winds Saturday, is now a large Category 4 hurricane.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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The warnings alert the public to life-threatening waves and currents affecting beaches in Wisconsin, Indiana, Michigan and Illinois, with advisories in effect through Thursday.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Refrain from entering water that might carry an electric current and avoid walking through floodwaters.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Sea breeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sea%20breeze. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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