adjective
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fresh; windy
a breezy afternoon
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casual or carefree; lively; light-hearted
her breezy nature
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lacking substance; light
a breezy conversation
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Yet Infantino's breezy optimism has run into hurricane-force headwinds of scepticism during a build-up dogged by concerns over affordability, politics and conflict.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Coastal homeowners are trading in breezy blues and sandy neutrals for a darker, moody palette.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
In a breezy, sun-soaked 90 minutes, Romvari excavates a lifetime of knotted, intergenerational trauma — a phrase that almost feels too heavy and too burdened by cryptic implications, given how this movie explores it.
From Salon • May 25, 2026
Bieber and Ed Sheeran’s breezy dancehall bro-down was clearly modeled on the sound — and the success — of Sheeran’s “Shape of You.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
Whoa, this is stirring something up in me, breezy and swift.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
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