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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Emilio Gay: Only batted once given Pakistan's poor performance and played nice shots in a breezy 33.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
An undercurrent of friction brought an edge to the breezy vibe, with Edwards often acting as the awkward buffer between Lucey and Barberie, who did little to disguise their dislike of each other.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
The threat of wildfires will continue, especially where dry weather is accompanied by breezy conditions.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Mauricio Pochettino was an Argentine who spoke soccer as a first language, but he had great hair, dressed like a Malibu landscape architect and matched his team’s breezy American vibe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
He and I were the only occupants of the parlour: Diana was practising her music in the drawing-room, Mary was gardening—it was a very fine May day, clear, sunny, and breezy.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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 remnants of Hurricane Erin look set to affect Wales from late Monday onwards, bringing some wetter and breezier conditions.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2025
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
In the portrait of Mrs. F Jr. there is a fresher manner, a breezier, crisper feeling throughout.
From Artists Past and Present Random Studies by Elisabeth Luther Cary
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
So far this season, she is running neck and neck with the children: Each role she takes on becomes the best and breeziest in the whole show.
From New York Times ● Dec. 21, 2022
Thanksgiving Day is shaping up to be the warmest and breeziest day of the week, with another in a series of Santa Ana winds expected to usher in wildfire concerns in Southern California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2022
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
This "Daughter of the West" is one of the freshest, breeziest, most wholesome stories we have read in a long time.
From Reels and Spindles A Story of Mill Life by Frank T. (Frank Thayer) Merrill
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