breeze in
Idioms-
Arrive in a casual way, as in She breezed in, two hours late . This phrase transfers the blowing of a light wind to human entrances. [ Colloquial ; c. 1900]
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Win easily, as in A fine golfer, he breezed in first . This usage at first alluded to horse racing but soon was transferred to more general use. [c. 1900]
Example Sentences
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His paintings of erupting fountains, spurting fireworks and splashing bathers make you feel a cool summer breeze in the middle of a packed fair space.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
He also created a tiny wind tunnel for some of the experiments, so that the physicists could analyze the role of ambient breeze in the worm's target success rate.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2025
A cooler breeze in its wake has continued to make it feel more like autumn than summer.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2025
Ceiling fans turn lazily above the afternoon dining room, open to the breeze in Hemingway’s day, now glassed-in.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2025
There is a cool breeze in the air.
From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle
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