The boat was damaged in a strong gale. The winds approached gale force. The audience erupted in gales of laughter.
Recent Examples on the WebThere may be an extravaganza of extreme pyro theatrics behind the music, but the fireworks would be totally out of place without Rammstein’s gale-force rock to propel it. Tristram Lozaw, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Sep. 2022 Hawaii hasn’t seen a tropical storm for 22 years, but beginning today, the islands are facing the gale forces of not one but two storms, with the second at hurricane status. Hannah Weinberger, Outside Online, 8 Aug. 2014 Admittedly, there’s a small gale that swirls around the cabin at speeds over 60 mph. Howard Walker, Robb Report, 8 June 2022 At the end of the river valley, an innocuous breeze billowed into a fierce gale. Mark Johanson, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2022 Nedeljkovic made a save on Sebastian Aho's tip attempt a minute into the game, part of a gale-force first period that saw the Wings struggle to get out of their zone. Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 15 Apr. 2022 Fire crews were quickly overwhelmed as the fire spread due to a fierce winter gale passing through the town. David Nikel, Forbes, 15 Apr. 2022 When Zheng Yi died in November 1807 at age 42—he fell overboard during a gale, which seems an ignominious end for a pirate—Madame Ching took over the entire confederation. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 3 Apr. 2022 Meteorologists are expecting the gale area to move north-northeastward and could acquire some limit sub-tropical characteristics moving over warmer waters this weekend in the central Atlantic. Joe Mario Pedersen, orlandosentinel.com, 28 Oct. 2021 See More