raindrops

Example Sentences

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Raindrops are more than a source of fresh water.

From Science Daily • Nov. 15, 2025

Raindrops help usher in the opening moments of “Oppenheimer,” Christopher Nolan’s ambitious, Golden Globe-winning biopic about J. Robert Oppenheimer, known as the “father of the atomic bomb.”

From New York Times • Jan. 8, 2024

Raindrops gathered into gleaming domes, each a lens magnifying the surface of the leaves.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 28, 2023

Raindrops that splash into these cups, especially on the rim, launch the peridioles out and into the air.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2023

Raindrops slid down the leaves, the air smelled of wet soil, and he and Harrison were talking about his upcoming trip with Mr. Richard.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie