sea breeze

NOUN

breeze from the sea

Synonyms

WEAK

cat's-paw cooling breeze ocean breeze onshore breeze

Example Sentences

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Bottle bio: From the North Fork of Long Island, N.Y., it opens with aromas of lime zest, green apple, white peach and sea breeze.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

The sea breeze rustled the leaves of a palm as we talked in her small backyard.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

"It wasn't there in my childhood" in Lahore, said the 45-year-old who now lives in coastal Karachi, where the sea breeze no longer saves residents from smog.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

Just dry and sunny conditions - but with a northwesterly sea breeze - for teams and drivers to look forward to.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2024

So the next afternoon when it was hot and close, Turner climbed the steps to Mrs. Cobb’s house with the sea breeze at his heels, urging him to play.

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt