zephyr
noun
a gentle, mild breeze.
zephyrs
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pluralof zephyr.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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If we had wind chimes, it would’ve been a Lollapalooza monsoon of surly zephyrs all the livelong night.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2025
Fang’s “Padre, germani, addio!” was an early highlight, and her voice — deceptively delicate and deeply expressive — seemed to rise atop the zephyrs of “Zeffiretti lusinghieri.”
From Washington Post ● Oct. 13, 2022
Short and stout pattypan are as cute as buttons; slender, two-toned zephyrs look like their bottoms have been dipped in green dye; pale green chayote could be mistaken for pears at first glance.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 13, 2021
It is made for the Gulf of Bothnia and the alleyways of Jokkmokk and the lethal zephyrs of Njörðr.
From The New Yorker ● Jun. 25, 2018
There was a crab apple tree among them, and its elusive fragrance came and went upon the zephyrs which swayed the dandelions and rustled the blossoms upon the trees.
From Donald McElroy, Scotch Irishman by Willie Walker Caldwell
