light breeze
nounDefinition of light breeze
: wind having a speed of 4 to 7 miles (about 6 to 11 kilometers) per hour — see Beaufort Scale Table
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In Boston, temperatures are expected to peak near 79 degrees Saturday, a sunny day with a light breeze, forecasters said. — Lucas Phillips, BostonGlobe.com, "Temperatures in the 70s are expected this weekend before rain on Labor Day," 31 Aug. 2019 The Hampton River rippled with a light breeze, lifting skirts and blowing ties. — Caitlin Dwyer, Longreads, "Shared Breath," 25 July 2019 On a tour of vulnerable areas, where a light breeze carried the smoky odor of previous years’ fires, Chief Sapeta pointed to the overgrown grass covering the hillsides after a winter of generous rains. — New York Times, "California, Wary of More Wildfires, Is Paying for Them Already," 22 July 2019 Just light breezes from the north with very low humidity (Remember, this is June in D.C. — this is a very nice alternative to typical summer mugginess.) Confidence: High Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for the latest updates. — Matt Rogers, Washington Post, "D.C.-area forecast: Two days of wonderful weather before rain chances return," 11 June 2019 Pine, for example, is a wind-pollinated tree, so its pollen has special air bladders to keep it aloft on the lightest breeze. — Zoë Schlanger, Quartz, "Forensic pollen scientists are helping the US track opioids," 6 June 2019 Fall arrives with a light breeze marking the start of the changing of the seasons. — Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping, "50 Fall Instagram Captions for All Your Gorgeous Autumn Photos," 14 June 2019 Summer months are best, and though midges are a pest, they can be tamed with bug spray and a light breeze. — Danielle Bernabe, National Geographic, "Visit a wild and beautiful Scottish island owned by its residents," 26 Apr. 2019 But this light breeze cannot possibly explain pairing in cuprates, which survives at up to 160 kelvins (minus 113 C). — Quanta Magazine, "Decoding the Secrets of Superconductivity," 30 Apr. 2014These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'light breeze.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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