Synonyms of zephyrs

zephyrs

noun

plural of zephyr

as in breezes

a slight or gentle movement of air

a summer zephyr gently stirred her hair

Synonyms & Similar Words

• breezes
• puffs
• breaths
• airs
• wafts
• winds
• currents
• gales
• blows
• whiffs
• westerlies
• northers
• sea breezes
• tornadoes
• windstorms
• drafts
• tempests
• squalls
• headwinds
• flurries
• airflows
• tailwinds
• northeasters
• blasts
• southeasters
• northwesters
• southwesters

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• calms

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of zephyrs

But even this state-of-the-art model couldn’t directly account for the subtle cumulative effects of clouds, which can span just meters and be shaped by even tinier zephyrs of air. — Quanta Magazine, 20 Feb. 2026

The third floor of the store is home to what is billed as the world’s largest collection of shirtings, with 6,000 types of poplins, batistes, zephyrs and voiles, and another room dedicated just to collars. — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019