ZEPHYRS Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

zephyrs

noun

plural of zephyr

as in breezes

a slight or gentle movement of air a summer zephyr gently stirred her hair

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Recent Examples of zephyrs But even this state-of-the-art model couldn’t directly account for the subtle cumulative effects of clouds, which can span just meters and be shaped by even tinier zephyrs of air. — Quanta Magazine, 20 Feb. 2026 The third floor of the store is home to what is billed as the world’s largest collection of shirtings, with 6,000 types of poplins, batistes, zephyrs and voiles, and another room dedicated just to collars. — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019

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breezes

Noun

Hit the Rooftop at The Stray Dog Head straight for the rooftop at The Stray Dog, a long‑running New Buffalo favorite for American comfort food, cold brews, and lake breezes.

— Amy Bizzarri, Midwest Living, 20 Aug. 2026
Once glass was more widely produced in the 19th century thanks to industrialization, architects began placing windows at either end of rooms to allow for cooling cross breezes.

— Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 19 Aug. 2026

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