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
Many vineyards are situated along the coast or on islands, benefiting from cooling sea breezes.
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Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Thompson added that conditions may ease by Thursday, with a shift to more typical sea breeze patterns offering some respite.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
The inland Tri-Valley area is about to get a refreshing sea breeze with Alora, an upscale coastal-Mediterranean restaurant whose owners have Michelin cred.
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2025
The nose has a savory, salty sea breeze aroma with rich caramel, vanilla, dark chocolate, and oak notes.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Thompson added that conditions may ease by Thursday, with a shift to more typical sea breeze patterns offering some respite.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
The inland Tri-Valley area is about to get a refreshing sea breeze with Alora, an upscale coastal-Mediterranean restaurant whose owners have Michelin cred.
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2025
The nose has a savory, salty sea breeze aroma with rich caramel, vanilla, dark chocolate, and oak notes.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sea breeze
Noun
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But on this sunny day, the breeze felt as refreshing as the cold-water dip some dogs were gleefully taking.—
Kate Bradshaw,
The Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2025
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Getting there from Phuket International Airport (HKT) is a breeze.—
Jenn Rice,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Isolated, severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging wind gusts are possible for the Baltimore area Wednesday.—
Dan Belson,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Mar. 2025
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Gusty winds are expected to the Carolinas on Tuesday with gusts ranging from 15 to 25 mph.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
3 Mar. 2025
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When positioned close to a heat source, like a tailpipe, electrons bounce from the hot side to a cold side, generating an electrical current.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Sea breeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sea%20breeze. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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