breeze
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- noun
- /briz/
:
brisa
- The fire had died away, and a cool breeze flowed down the canyon.
- a cool breeze
- a slight breeze
- a gentle breeze
Falling leaves, crisp breezes, trees changing colors.
- Falling leaves, crisp breezes, trees changing colors.
- Yeah, but that's because of no breeze outside because the car's closed.
- Each skull will feel the breeze for itself.
- They're not waves like a breeze kicking up some ripples on a lake.
- So you'd leave the windows open and, you know, nice breeze would blow through.
- Driving under the palm trees, breeze flowing.
- It's worth it just for this nice cool breeze on this boat.
- I said air, wind, air, wind, breeze, breeze.
- And then there was just like, like breeze of air in the room.
- Get that wind rod pop heavy off that breeze, daddy.
Examples
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As we walked along the beach, a soft breeze played with our hair and made the day even more enjoyable.
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In fact, she felt wonderful, as if a healing breeze had touched her soul.
Academic text (1997) -
I just felt a breeze on my foot.
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And when that ocean breeze hits just right, he goes full moon.
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Up here, so high, there was a breeze blowing off the sea, cool and refreshing.
Fiction book (1990) -
Hilary was glad to be distracted by the evening breeze, which was steadily picking up.
Fiction book (1990) -
Thunder clapped far away, and a breeze blew in as the sun went behind a cloud.
Fiction book (1990) -
The warm breeze rustled the leaves and carried the scent of flowers through the garden.
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On a summer afternoon, a gentle breeze rolled in from the ocean, offering a refreshing respite from the heat.
Synonyms
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Moving air that blows outside and can be strong
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A light wind that moves leaves and cools the air
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A gentle wind you feel on your face that moves leaves
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A soft, mild breeze that feels cool and pleasant
A gentle wind that cools the air
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Etymology
Breeze comes from a sea word in Spanish and Portuguese, brisa, that sailors used for a 'gentle' wind from the ocean, so a breeze is a light, pleasant wind.