as in breeze
a slight or gentle movement of air
a summer zephyr gently stirred her hair
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Recent Examples of zephyr
But even this state-of-the-art model couldn’t directly account for the subtle cumulative effects of clouds, which can span just meters and be shaped by even tinier zephyrs of air.
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Quanta Magazine, 20 Feb. 2026
Wednesday leads the outcasts to victory in the game of capture-the-flag, or zephyr, rather, but the sore loser boyscouts try to overtake the camp anyway, triggering Slurp the Zombie, who has eaten the brains of several innocent bystanders by now, which is helping his body regenerate.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
Pairing with Suzuki’s smart Mediterranean-Japanese cooking, Doi went all out with an array of sakes: Shikishima Junmai, a zephyr of peach blossoms and licorice; a tawny aged brew from 1988, as acidic and nutty as Oloroso sherry; blond mango sake as sweetly fragrant as Juicy Fruit gum.
—Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2023
Most summer days on the TMB are luxurious, with zephyrs rustling the pastures, blue skies, and great hiking temperatures.
—Doug Mayer, Outside Online, 15 Feb. 2023
The chilly zephyr of truth.
—Eric Zorn, chicagotribune.com, 22 June 2021
Not some Paris-in-the-springtime zephyr, but something better suited to wintertime and the coast of Brittany.
—Christopher Clarey, New York Times, 7 June 2019
The movements were more scene setting than story telling, with wafting, zephyr-like patterns from piano, the themes eliding wind to string voices in a delicate and tricky texture.
—By Libby Hanssen, kansascity, 16 July 2017
Windsurfers lean into the prevailing southwestern zephyr at incredible speeds.
—Dino Vournas, The Mercury News, 21 May 2017
Quanta Magazine, 20 Feb. 2026
Wednesday leads the outcasts to victory in the game of capture-the-flag, or zephyr, rather, but the sore loser boyscouts try to overtake the camp anyway, triggering Slurp the Zombie, who has eaten the brains of several innocent bystanders by now, which is helping his body regenerate.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
Pairing with Suzuki’s smart Mediterranean-Japanese cooking, Doi went all out with an array of sakes: Shikishima Junmai, a zephyr of peach blossoms and licorice; a tawny aged brew from 1988, as acidic and nutty as Oloroso sherry; blond mango sake as sweetly fragrant as Juicy Fruit gum.
—Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2023
Most summer days on the TMB are luxurious, with zephyrs rustling the pastures, blue skies, and great hiking temperatures.
—Doug Mayer, Outside Online, 15 Feb. 2023
The chilly zephyr of truth.
—Eric Zorn, chicagotribune.com, 22 June 2021
Not some Paris-in-the-springtime zephyr, but something better suited to wintertime and the coast of Brittany.
—Christopher Clarey, New York Times, 7 June 2019
The movements were more scene setting than story telling, with wafting, zephyr-like patterns from piano, the themes eliding wind to string voices in a delicate and tricky texture.
—By Libby Hanssen, kansascity, 16 July 2017
Windsurfers lean into the prevailing southwestern zephyr at incredible speeds.
—Dino Vournas, The Mercury News, 21 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zephyr
Noun
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Students now have a place to hold club meetings, play board games, shoot pool or shoot the breeze at Ivy Tech Community College’s Valparaiso campus.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The scents include lemon grass, lavender, ocean breeze, lilac, watermelon, sweet orange and sandlewood.—
Sarah Kyrcz,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The dough combines wheat flour with soy and rice flours, producing a lighter, chewier texture with more puff.—
The Sacramento Bee staff,
Sacbee.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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At the end of the clip, viewers will see a puff of black smoke.—
Ryan Brennan
April 24,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Zephyr.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zephyr. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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