windmill

Example Sentences

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“My goal is to not let any windmill be built.”

From Barron's • Jan. 13, 2026

In laying out the workings of a traditional Dutch windmill, for instance, he conjures a fictional miller, “a congenial fellow” who “knocks out his pipe on the door frame” before getting to work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

They have the largest wooden windmill in America.

From Slate • Oct. 22, 2025

"Cheap people like me," says Steve, "look at the windmill and say 'nah, I'm not gonna pay extra to go in there', but if it's all included I wouldn't hesitate."

From BBC • Sep. 28, 2025

Josie waved her arms back and forth like a windmill to make sure Ivy saw her in the crowd.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix