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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The dining area continues the breezy beach aesthetic, with a large wooden table and multiple seating areas providing plenty of space for entertaining.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
By contrast, northern England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and north Wales will have a breezy day with sunny spells and a scattering of showers which could be heavy in the west.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
She’s seen others pay a price for being edgy, so for breezy chitchat she sticks to asking about summer travel or new movies on Netflix.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Although it was Dolly Parton taking questions from late-night hosts in countless, breezy interviews, it was “Dolly Parton” answering.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026
She’s laughing and I somehow know she had the same breezy laugh he does.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
The government has issued heat warnings and urged residents to take measures to stay cool, including encouraging office workers to ditch formal attire for breezier outfits.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
The first two tracks are dense and heavy, but elsewhere on the record she opts for a breezier approach.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
The one-time “Call Me Maybe” ingénue shows off a breezier and more mature side, as impressionistic production from Rostam Batmanglij helps her conjure California sunshine.
From New York Times ● Dec. 7, 2022
MTV’s celebration of films and television shows is a lighter, breezier show.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 4, 2022
It lies with yourself to decide whether you might not have a breezier existence in America.'
From Thyrza by George Gissing
We wandered around the parking lot until we found the breeziest spot, although I was also Googling “How to fly a kite successfully.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 3, 2026
In this mild winter, Friday seemed to be one of Washington’s dampest, chilliest, breeziest, and possibly even gloomiest, days of the year.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 3, 2023
Initially slated for last year, Chesney’s stacked stadium voyage finally docks in Seattle with pop-country duo Dan + Shay, Old Dominion and Carly Pearce rounding out the season’s breeziest lineup.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 11, 2022
With its loud and proud acoustic guitar strumming, “Tried to Understand” provides one of the album’s breeziest moments.
From New York Times ● Feb. 21, 2022
Just as soon as we got in Miss Howard told us to put books away; then she gave us the breeziest lecture and was as solemn as an owl.
From Six Girls A Home Story by Frank T. (Frank Thayer) Merrill
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