gentle breeze
noun
: wind having a speed of 8 to 12 miles per hour (about 12 to 19 kilometers per hour) see Beaufort Scale Table
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Only chirping birds and the sound of a gentle breeze wafting through the trees were heard on a recent visit. 
James Alexander And James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2022 In his British Open debut, Young plotted his way around the course in a gentle breeze and finished with a long two-putt birdie for an 8-under 64 for a two-shot lead over Rory McIlroy. Tim Bielik, cleveland, 15 July 2022 Finally, candlelight on the table is a must, but flames that flicker out at the first gentle breeze? Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2022 On that particular shot, Rahm was anticipating the ripping gales that enveloped The Country Club on Saturday, and was instead handed a gentle breeze. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 18 June 2022 Hammock on the back porch: Quiet, ideally accompanied by a gentle breeze that makes your hammock sway gently. John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2022 Businesses along the Main Street corridor had windows blown out, with portions of their siding flapping in a gentle breeze. Austyn Gaffney, Antonio Olivo And Scott Wilson, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Dec. 2021 Businesses along the Main Street corridor had windows blown out, with portions of their siding flapping in a gentle breeze. Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2021 The devastation was in stark contrast to the blue sky, sunshine, cool fall temperatures and gentle breeze that blew across the landscape. Dale Ellis, Arkansas Online, 13 Dec. 2021 See More
James Alexander And James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2022 In his British Open debut, Young plotted his way around the course in a gentle breeze and finished with a long two-putt birdie for an 8-under 64 for a two-shot lead over Rory McIlroy. Tim Bielik, cleveland, 15 July 2022 Finally, candlelight on the table is a must, but flames that flicker out at the first gentle breeze? Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2022 On that particular shot, Rahm was anticipating the ripping gales that enveloped The Country Club on Saturday, and was instead handed a gentle breeze. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 18 June 2022 Hammock on the back porch: Quiet, ideally accompanied by a gentle breeze that makes your hammock sway gently. John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2022 Businesses along the Main Street corridor had windows blown out, with portions of their siding flapping in a gentle breeze. Austyn Gaffney, Antonio Olivo And Scott Wilson, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Dec. 2021 Businesses along the Main Street corridor had windows blown out, with portions of their siding flapping in a gentle breeze. Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2021 The devastation was in stark contrast to the blue sky, sunshine, cool fall temperatures and gentle breeze that blew across the landscape. Dale Ellis, Arkansas Online, 13 Dec. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1838, in the meaning defined above
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