breeze - use in sentences

Converse of subject

  • caress: Caressed by sea breezes, it offers post card views of sandy white beaches fringed with swaying palms.
  • temper: Climate From April to September the coast has warm, mainly dry weather tempered by sea breezes.

Converse of object

  • freshen: Female Common Darter It was humid under scattered cumulus early on the 2nd but by mid-morning there was a welcome, freshening southerly breeze.
  • cool: The cooling breezes across the decks are a blessing.
  • brace: Or stroll along golden sands swept by bracing sea breezes.
  • shoot: How long do you spend sitting around shooting the breeze?
  • whisper: I am as free as a whispering breeze, and untroubled as a young child at play.

Adjective modifier

  • gentle: There was only a gentle sea breeze from the NE.
  • stiff: We just couldn't make any significant headway despite having the benefit of a stiff breeze behind our backs.
  • easterly: Sunny, scattered cloud, easterly breeze, warm.
  • westerly: The first race was held at the more exposed end of the pond in a fresh westerly breeze.
  • northerly: A welcome, fresh northerly breeze blew on the 3rd, as the temperature soared again.
  • southerly: Friday's moderate southerly breeze set the stage for nail biting racing.

Modifies a noun

  • block: We are building two planters out of breeze block with lengths of hose pipe between the mortar joints.
  • blow: A low breath of breeze blows in the first cadence of the sunset call to prayer.

Noun used with modifier

  • sea: There was only a gentle sea breeze from the NE.
  • cooling: The 365 day a year course is comfortable to play, even in the middle of the day due to the constant cooling breeze.
  • knot: But in the bay there was a 15 to 25 knot breeze from the east.
  • ocean: Floor to ceiling patio doors let in the cool ocean breezes.
  • chill: The weather had turned cold and a chill breeze was blowing.

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