breeze

[US]/briːz/
[UK]/briːz/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a gentle wind; something easily achieved; coal dust
vi. to blow gently; to escape

Phrases & Collocations

gentle breeze

cool breeze

soft breeze

warm breeze

refreshing breeze

spring breeze

sea breeze

breeze in

shoot the breeze

light breeze

in a breeze

strong breeze

coke breeze

fresh breeze

mountain breeze

Example Sentences

A breeze sprang up.

the breeze came from the south.

There was a light breeze a moment ago.

presently the admiral breezed in.

a breeze made the treetops sigh.

a breeze snuffed out the candle.

a soft breeze rustled the trees.

a stiff breeze stirring the lake.

a gentle breeze stirred the leaves.

The breeze played on the water.

A spanking breeze is a boon to sailors.

A sea breeze ventilated the rooms.

a breeze winnowing the tall grass.

We breezed through the test.

A breeze has sprung up.

A little breeze is blowing in from the window.

He breezed through the task.

a cool breeze; a cool blouse.

Real-world Examples

In your desolate dwelling comes the vagrant spring breeze.

Source: Selected Poems of Tagore

You get a breeze, you hear the birds.

Source: Architectural Digest

Traveling back and forth was a breeze.

Source: VOA Standard Speed Compilation June 2016

The white curtains surge in the breeze.

Source: New Horizons College English Third Edition Reading and Writing Course (Volume 1)

Very free, I can feel the breeze.

Source: Learn to dress like a celebrity.

The maths problem should be a breeze.

Source: National College Student English Competition Category C

He tossed his golden curls in the breeze.

Source: The Little Prince

The leaves overhead rustled faintly in the breeze.

Source: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Writing the cards from there was a breeze.

Source: Diary of a Little Kid 1: Haunted House Ideas

Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

Source: 100 Classic English Essays for Recitation

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