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gentle breeze

American

noun

Meteorology.

a wind of 8–12 miles per hour (4–5 meters per second).

gentle breeze British

noun

meteorol a light breeze of force three on the Beaufort scale, blowing at 8–12 mph

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Etymology

Origin of gentle breeze

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

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But Leigh opens the door to let in comfort’s gentle breeze.

From Salon • Jan. 10, 2025

With trees swaying in the gentle breeze and birds and butterflies gamboling in the setting sun, it would be foolish not to fall into sportive line.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 19, 2024

What sets the band apart even to this day is the synergy between Tamborello’s warm tones and Gibbard’s poetic heart-on-sleeve lyricism, delivered with a gentle breeze.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 7, 2023

Evening fell and the day’s gentle breeze died down, leaving the river as still as a tar pit.

From New York Times • Apr. 23, 2023

The gentle breeze wafting out to sea turned into a gray, choking, sick-making fog.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr

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