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
Temperatures could reach as high as 80 degrees in areas not prone to sea breezes.
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Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Another option is the Red Sea coast, which experiences a totality just a few seconds shorter than Luxor, but with a sea breeze.
—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
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Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Another option is the Red Sea coast, which experiences a totality just a few seconds shorter than Luxor, but with a sea breeze.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sea breeze
Noun
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Iguazú Falls Landing in Foz do Iguaçu was a breeze.—
Taylor McIntyre,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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Tries a first flight from the escarpment, a learner breeze across the valley, and realises – wow!—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Sites with wind patterns coming from perpendicular or opposite directions were found to perform best.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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Residents should be prepared for wind gusts of up to 60 mph.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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This could result in small fluctuations in the current of these jets that generate magnetic fields that cause further instability.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Sea breeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sea%20breeze. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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