wind-swept
Example Sentences
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These derelict streets, wind-swept by the bracing North Sea air, were once the envy of the community, teeming with life.
From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026
The town’s economy has long relied on a modest, steady flow of visitors drawn to its red-rock canyons, coursing San Juan River, and wind-swept solitude.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 19, 2023
Macron greeted Francis on a wind-swept promenade overlooking Marseille’s old port, and helped him walk into the Palais du Pharo.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 23, 2023
About 30 countries operate dozens of research bases of varying sizes and capabilities on the barren, wind-swept continent.
From Washington Times • Jan. 24, 2023
Following the winding way up the green shoulders of the hills, they came at last to the wide wind-swept walls and the gates of Edoras.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
