billow
noun
a great wave or surge of the sea.
Example Sentences
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Many of the protesters in central Tirana wore gas masks or face masks, while volunteers handed out syringes of saline eyewash to reduce the pain from the tear gas which billows down the street.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
In even a light breeze the polyester billows, like a bedsheet on a clothesline, providing enough shade for a family.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 2026
AFP journalists who traveled to the landfill site by boat saw billows of thick, gray smoke completely enveloping houses on Salambao -- one of the islands from which people were evacuated.
From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026
His TikTok page billows with shortform clips from the crime scene—uploaded thrice-daily from his front-facing camera—offering benign commentary on the languishing investigation.
From Slate ● Feb. 23, 2026
Black Star saw the billows, too, and stopped the dogs.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
