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Recent Examples of windblown
Old photographs show them on windblown mountain peaks, looking scruffily handsome and nearly indistinguishable.
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Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
The upper blocks throbbed and pulsed a deep blue, reflecting the pond’s windblown currents.
—Jack Korngold, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2025
Dark-wash stovepipes, discreet handbag, some fine shades, and the unbeatable look is windblown and truly fresh-off-the-boat.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
In California, an air quality alert has been issued due to harmful levels of particle pollution from windblown dust in the Coachella Valley.
—Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
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Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
The upper blocks throbbed and pulsed a deep blue, reflecting the pond’s windblown currents.
—Jack Korngold, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2025
Dark-wash stovepipes, discreet handbag, some fine shades, and the unbeatable look is windblown and truly fresh-off-the-boat.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
In California, an air quality alert has been issued due to harmful levels of particle pollution from windblown dust in the Coachella Valley.
—Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for windblown
Adjective
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For almost 10 years, Josh and Sarah Kimbrough have worked to build a home on the windswept high plains of Colorado’s rugged South Park.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
1 May 2026
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Travel through windswept fields pulled straight out of Kurosawa movies.—
George Yang,
PC Magazine,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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Winds will be gusty on Tuesday out of the south and southwest at 10 to 25 mph.—
Steven Sosna,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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The low humidity combined with gusty winds and very dry vegetation will result in an elevated threat for the rapid spread of wildfires across the area.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Apr. 2026
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Plan on a cooler, wet, gray, and blustery weekend in the Philadelphia region.—
Bill Kelly,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Set along the cold, deep waters of Islay’s village of Port Ellen, the hotel is well placed for long blustery walks along the Three Distilleries Pathway, which takes you to the island’s heavy hitters of Laphroaig, Lagavulin, and, of course, Ardbeg.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
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Swift sported a breezy black floral corset dress from one of her favorite brands, Zimmermann, and paired it with a sleek longline tuxedo jacket.—
Irene Kim,
Vogue,
8 May 2026
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What one needs on a breezy day might differ from during the summer or for a sleek hairdo.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
8 May 2026
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“Windblown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/windblown. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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