windswept

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Recent Examples of windswept The music video, which was filmed at the Million Dollar Theatre in Los Angeles, features Miley wearing stunning Iris Van Herpen Couture and Maison Margiela looks with flowing, windswept fabrics. Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025 Paros, Greece Long renowned as a source of high-quality marble, the Greek island of Paros serves as a popular tourist destination today, providing visitors with a wealth of charming villages and windswept beaches to explore. Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025 Redford was best known as a go-to leading man of the late 1960s and 1970s, instantly recognizable for his windswept hair and widely beloved for his easy charisma. Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 16 Sep. 2025 Soundtracking Case’s words are windswept arrangements and contagious melodies where baritone guitar, violin swells, and steady percussion crumple up feelings of dread and anxiety. Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 16 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for windswept
Recent Examples of Synonyms for windswept
Adjective
  • 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
Adjective
  • Videos posted to Chinese social media platform Xiaohongshu showed hikers shoveling snow off buried tents in blustery whiteout conditions.
    Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Even when the outside temperature is a blustery 30 degrees Fahrenheit, heat still moves into a refrigerant that sits at 0 degrees Fahrenheit.
    Sara Kiley Watson, Popular Science, 2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • AccuWeather meteorologist Dan Pydynowski told that there could be be gusty winds, rough surf, coastal flooding and beach erosion this weekend into Monday—primarily along North Carolina’s Outer Banks northward into southern New England.
    Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Humberto is passing west of the island as a large hurricane Tuesday, bringing bands of rain, gusty winds and dangerous surf.
    Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Such breezy asides suggest a movie that’s a little too eager to be liked.
    Ben Kenigsberg, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Overdyes help tell Maritaş’ light and breezy S/S ’27 story.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, things are looking bleak for John Cena’s Chris Smith.
    Peter White, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
  • But while these models are enthrall Environmental activist Jane Goodall, who died Wednesday at the age of 91, understood the bleak projections from climate scientists — and the economic and political structures that hinder change.
    Esther Zuckerman, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Rainfall in Hawaii will remain below normal though, with the stormiest stretches coming in early and late November, early December, mid-February, and mid-to-late March.
    Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The second is a stormy area moving over the northern Caribbean that could become a tropical depression this weekend and potentially Tropical Storm Imelda not long after.
    Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The Nintendo Switch era has been turbulent for the franchise, to put it mildly.
    Ryan Gaur, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Now, in an increasingly turbulent world, those barriers are going back up.
    Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Perfect for inclement weather, playdates, or whenever your toddler has energy to burn, this indoor playground helps promote balance, coordination, and gross motor skills.
    Pamela Brill, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The start of Round 2 was delayed until 11:15 a.m. Saturday due to inclement weather.
    NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2025

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“Windswept.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/windswept. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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