as in breeze
a slight or gentle movement of air
a summer zephyr gently stirred her hair
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Recent Examples of zephyr
Wednesday leads the outcasts to victory in the game of capture-the-flag, or zephyr, rather, but the sore loser boyscouts try to overtake the camp anyway, triggering Slurp the Zombie, who has eaten the brains of several innocent bystanders by now, which is helping his body regenerate.
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Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
Pairing with Suzuki’s smart Mediterranean-Japanese cooking, Doi went all out with an array of sakes: Shikishima Junmai, a zephyr of peach blossoms and licorice; a tawny aged brew from 1988, as acidic and nutty as Oloroso sherry; blond mango sake as sweetly fragrant as Juicy Fruit gum.
—Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2023
Most summer days on the TMB are luxurious, with zephyrs rustling the pastures, blue skies, and great hiking temperatures.
—Doug Mayer, Outside Online, 15 Feb. 2023
The chilly zephyr of truth.
—Eric Zorn, chicagotribune.com, 22 June 2021
Not some Paris-in-the-springtime zephyr, but something better suited to wintertime and the coast of Brittany.
—Christopher Clarey, New York Times, 7 June 2019
The movements were more scene setting than story telling, with wafting, zephyr-like patterns from piano, the themes eliding wind to string voices in a delicate and tricky texture.
—By Libby Hanssen, kansascity, 16 July 2017
Windsurfers lean into the prevailing southwestern zephyr at incredible speeds.
—Dino Vournas, The Mercury News, 21 May 2017
What lingers from this alien encounter is neither the wizardry nor the climax but the zephyr of emotional intensity that blows through the film.
—Adam Davidson, The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2017
Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
Pairing with Suzuki’s smart Mediterranean-Japanese cooking, Doi went all out with an array of sakes: Shikishima Junmai, a zephyr of peach blossoms and licorice; a tawny aged brew from 1988, as acidic and nutty as Oloroso sherry; blond mango sake as sweetly fragrant as Juicy Fruit gum.
—Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2023
Most summer days on the TMB are luxurious, with zephyrs rustling the pastures, blue skies, and great hiking temperatures.
—Doug Mayer, Outside Online, 15 Feb. 2023
The chilly zephyr of truth.
—Eric Zorn, chicagotribune.com, 22 June 2021
Not some Paris-in-the-springtime zephyr, but something better suited to wintertime and the coast of Brittany.
—Christopher Clarey, New York Times, 7 June 2019
The movements were more scene setting than story telling, with wafting, zephyr-like patterns from piano, the themes eliding wind to string voices in a delicate and tricky texture.
—By Libby Hanssen, kansascity, 16 July 2017
Windsurfers lean into the prevailing southwestern zephyr at incredible speeds.
—Dino Vournas, The Mercury News, 21 May 2017
What lingers from this alien encounter is neither the wizardry nor the climax but the zephyr of emotional intensity that blows through the film.
—Adam Davidson, The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zephyr
Noun
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Everything is cooked fresh, served fast, and tastes even better with the salty breeze coming off Bogue Sound.—
Abby Price,
Southern Living,
22 Oct. 2025
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Highs for Tuesday are in the low 50s with a good breeze and a chance for rain in the afternoon.—
Steven Martinez,
jsonline.com,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Its puff sleeves add a fun touch to your silhouette, and the elastic waist and bodice are stretchy to move with you throughout the day.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
20 Oct. 2025
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As police swarm the plant, Batman disappears in a puff of smoke.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Zephyr.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zephyr. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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