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
Rizzuto said both the east and west coast produced sea breezes pushing inland.
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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
Este For a martini that tastes like a refreshing sea breeze, drift on over to Este.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Evoking sea breezes and beachy hues, a coastal bedroom has all the ease of a day by the ocean.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 2 July 2025
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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
Este For a martini that tastes like a refreshing sea breeze, drift on over to Este.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Evoking sea breezes and beachy hues, a coastal bedroom has all the ease of a day by the ocean.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sea breeze
Noun
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And the pull-on style makes getting ready a breeze.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The international community is watching closely to see how reliable the two countries’ new leaders can be, but many seem optimistic that there is a positive breeze blowing that can transcend both nations’ grim recent past.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The energy department said wind and solar capacity is 'worthless' without sunlight or wind.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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Waterspouts become favorable when water temperatures are warm, the air is cold and moist, and wind speeds are relatively light.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
4 Sep. 2025
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The map forecasts wave height, winds, max temperature, UV index and more information on currents, water quality and incident statistics.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Sea breeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sea%20breeze. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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