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
There was a perfect sea breeze as guests made their way to the garden of the Musée de la Castre in Cannes, where Kering celebrated a decade of Women in Motion.
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Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 19 May 2025
To take advantage of the sea breezes, there are few interior walls.
—Isabel Wilkinson Schor, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Coastal sections, including much of the race's final miles through Brookline and Boston, will stay cooler in the 50s due to sea breezes.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
Families flock to Dinosaur Caves Park, where ocean bluffs meet whimsical playgrounds, and laughter mixes with sea breeze.
—Cliff Lewis, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2025
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Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 19 May 2025
To take advantage of the sea breezes, there are few interior walls.
—Isabel Wilkinson Schor, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Coastal sections, including much of the race's final miles through Brookline and Boston, will stay cooler in the 50s due to sea breezes.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
Families flock to Dinosaur Caves Park, where ocean bluffs meet whimsical playgrounds, and laughter mixes with sea breeze.
—Cliff Lewis, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sea breeze
Noun
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Keeping SailGP’s identical F50 catamarans, which compete head-to-head, in stable flight is hard enough on an open track, so trying to achieve constant foiling as the breeze swirls off the streets of Manhattan is much more difficult.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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Keep reading for more pots and planter boxes on sale at Wayfair to make gardening a breeze.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Expect quarter-sized hail (1 inch) and wind gusts of up to 60 mph.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 June 2025
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Residents may experience wind gusts of up to 40 mph.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 June 2025
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When in a group, space out to prevent the current from transferring between individuals.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 June 2025
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Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 June 2025
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“Sea breeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sea%20breeze. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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