windblown

Example Sentences

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It is not easy to settle into their windblown world, whose unforgiving beauty, Mr. Stuart writes, can seem shaped by the hand of God, “albeit a God that cared nothing for your comfort.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

As Mr. Haskell kept watching, a flock of rainbow lorikeets, in their blue-, red-, orange- and green-feathered glory, blew in, “like windblown confetti,” chasing off the figbirds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

An air quality advisory is also in place in the Coachella Valley from Friday afternoon until Sunday morning because of windblown dust that could be unhealthy for sensitive groups.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

And while sometimes it’s easy to see a pile of toxic ash on your window, often windblown ash particles are too small to see with the naked eye.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2025

The snow in front of me was smooth and windblown.

From "The Honest Truth" by Dan Gemeinhart