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

Things are expected to then cool off a bit Friday due to a stronger sea breeze and partly cloudy skies.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

When the next streetcar rolls in, the upper deck fills with a gaggle of schoolgirls, squabbling over who gets the window seat closest to the sea breeze.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 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

He followed the sea breeze around to the back of the house, and there, away from the light thrown out the study windows, stood Lizzie, one hand on her hip, her foot tapping impatiently.

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