How to Use breeze in a Sentence

breeze

1 of 2 noun
Definition of breezenext
Synonyms for breezenext
  • At the end of the meal, cleaning the sheet pan was a breeze.
    — Olga Massov, Washington Post, 4 Mar. 2024
  • The smell carried down the boulevard in the spring breeze.
    — Oliver Briscoe, CNN, 11 May 2023
  • Not as cold with highs in the mid-30s to near 40, and not much of a breeze either.
    — Dan Stillman, Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2024
  • Only a few breezes from the south gust to around 10 mph.
    — A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2024
  • North breezes remain light and lows range through the 50s.
    — David Streit, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2023
  • The ocean breeze and the beach itself, going in the water, in that beach, in my beach.
    — Ryan Ritchie, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2023
  • In the courtyard, the sun was starting to set and a cool breeze was settling in.
    — Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2023
  • Open a Window Enjoy the start of spring and let the outdoor breeze in.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 26 July 2023
  • Downloading the app and pairing the scale was a breeze.
    — Theresa Holland, Peoplemag, 25 Oct. 2023
  • The process is similar to the way ocean breezes can cause brief storms in the summer.
    — TIME, 25 Mar. 2024
  • The earplugs have a stem on the end that makes insertion and removal a breeze.
    — Sherri Gordon, Verywell Health, 14 June 2023
  • As the season’s last warm breeze blows down E Street, here’s one to play it out.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2023
  • The waves are calm and the water is shallow, so swimming is a breeze.
    — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2024
  • Even when fully packed, this bag is a breeze to roll around on two or four wheels.
    — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2023
  • In the pre-dawn hours of Saturday, expect a cool breeze with a 50% chance of rain.
    — Omar Rodríguez Ortiz, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Nearby, a white flag fluttered in the breeze under a Haitian flag in a sign of peace.
    — MartÍn Adames AlcÁntara and DÁnica Coto The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2023
  • Plan time to shoot the breeze with fellow guests at the heated outdoor pool and fire pits.
    — Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 24 Mar. 2024
  • Along with touching the cloth, Florence is about shooting the breeze.
    — Tom Stubbs, Vogue, 13 June 2023
  • And with two side handles, the box is a breeze to pull out of storage and carry out of the basement.
    — Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 4 Jan. 2024
  • The trees and the trails, the birds and the breeze, the rivers and lakes and mountains and plains that remained the same, despite the fists of fear and chaos holding the world in their grip.
    — Lauren Melink, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Sitting out one night a July night at 10 p.m., and there was no breeze.
    — Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2023
  • The afternoon shines with brighter skies, drier air and a breeze.
    — Dan Stillman, Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Their Catalyst pack is one of Krista’s favorites, and made it through the slot canyons in Moab in a breeze.
    — Sunset Staff, Sunset Magazine, 22 Nov. 2023
  • By evening, a steady breeze had picked up, but the smell of smoke was still detectable and the streets were mostly empty.
    — Judson Jones, New York Times, 6 June 2023
  • The jar is also equipped with a leakproof lid and is dishwasher safe, which makes cleanup a breeze.
    — Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 22 Jan. 2024
  • Fly a Kite With open skies and seaside breezes, the beach is the ideal location to learn how to fly a kite.
    — Nicole Harris, Parents, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Cleanup is a breeze since most parts are dishwasher safe.
    — Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Again, the mark was slightly wind-aided with a 2.1 mps breeze behind him.
    — Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2024
  • While having wheels on your bag makes the airport a breeze, what about once you’re seated?
    — Rennie Dyball, Peoplemag, 14 May 2023
  • Cute, melamine bowls with lids will make transportation a breeze.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2024
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breeze

2 of 2 verb
  • She breezed through the test.
  • Look who just breezed in!
  • He breezed past us without so much as a nod.
  • Those 20-minute shootarounds Popovich used to breeze through are a thing of the past.
    — Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 28 Oct. 2022
  • But Stoffal got back-to-back fly outs to end the threat and breezed through the next three innings.
    — oregonlive, 15 Apr. 2023
  • The Lucid Air breezed to a world record for EV driving range, but sales of the pricey sedan have failed to soar.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 18 Nov. 2023
  • Calexico breezed to the finals with a pair of 2-0 shutouts.
    — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2024
  • Delgado said there are no plans to breeze Mage over the next few days.
    — Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 9 May 2023
  • With no challenger in sight, Pelosi should breeze through the House leadership vote.
    — Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 18 Nov. 2020
  • The Redeye packs a powerful punch, able to breeze through the quarter mile in 10.8 seconds.
    — Ben Stewart, Popular Mechanics, 13 Apr. 2023
  • Currently, many tourists breeze through the town, stopping for just a short time to take pictures.
    — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Jan. 2020
  • In the seventh inning, Farmer breezed past the Pirates’ top three hitters with two pop outs and a groundout to keep the Reds’ four-run lead.
    — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2023
  • Despite the woes, Walgreens breezed by Wall Street forecasts.
    — Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2024
  • Most of the staff are dog owners and happily cater to the canines that breeze in with their families.
    — Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2021
  • At least there is good old workhorse Martín Pérez, who threw 196 innings last year and breezed through three innings in his first start of the spring.
    — Dallas News, 3 Mar. 2023
  • Then breezes from the north slowly calm and skies gradually clear.
    — A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2024
  • Which is when Ortiz found the afterburner switch and Forte breezed by his opponents to take the wire.
    — Guy Martin, Forbes, 1 Apr. 2023
  • Now Sweden has breezed through the group stage, winning all three of its games and outscoring its opponents by 9-1.
    — Juliet MacUr, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2023
  • Isa breezed through the bracket in his state tournament debut.
    — David Hinojosa, Dallas News, 26 Apr. 2023
  • Overnight, skies will remain mostly clear, and breezes nearly calm, as lows settle in the muggy 70s again.
    — A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 4 Sep. 2023
  • Waiters dress formally, as do the Martins who breeze through the bar and dining room every night to greet guests.
    — Marc Bona, cleveland, 16 Jan. 2023
  • Tapit Trice had a slip-up in his last event at the Kentucky Derby but breezed to four consecutive wins prior to that.
    — Catena Media, al, 10 June 2023
  • The bullies in blue simply plugged in new names and breezed to the West title without anyone waging as much as a pillow fight.
    — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2023
  • Cool fall readings breeze into the area Saturday with just a few showers.
    — David Streit, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2023
  • The bill breezed through the City Council last month by a vote of 47-0, including all six of the Council’s Republican members.
    — Andy Newman, New York Times, 26 May 2023
  • His athleticism — the ability to breeze up and down the floor and play over the rim — serves Walker well playing against other teams’ reserves.
    — Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 3 May 2021
  • As pre-dawn low temperatures bottom out in the low-to-mid 40s, breezes from the east and northeast may increase toward gusts around 20 mph.
    — A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 27 Jan. 2024
  • Any kid that has been properly introduced to guns could breeze through one of those classes with their eyes tightly closed.
    — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Mar. 2022
  • No electric fans will breeze into my summer tote bag — ever.
    — Frances Solá-Santiago, refinery29.com, 25 May 2023
  • The comet itself isn’t expected to breeze past Earth until February 1 and 2.
    — Jacob Siegal, BGR, 5 Jan. 2023

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