weather vane

noun

: vane sense 1a

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For Beatty, the Senate race in Kansas has served as a weather vane for the country. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026 The church grounds also contain artifacts that connect the site to earlier centuries, including a weather vane dating to 1700. — Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 28 May 2026 The Giants are currently operating with the consistency of a weather vane in a hurricane. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 12 May 2026 In December, while refining his routine for his first Olympic Games, in Milan, the 21-year-old figure skater landed seven quadruple jumps in competition, spinning like a weather vane in a windstorm. — Stephanie Bai, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for weather vane

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First Known Use

circa 1721, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of weather vane was circa 1721

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weather vane

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: vane sense 1

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