raindrops

Example Sentences

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“Gray raindrops pattered listlessly on the kitchen window, obscuring the thin morning light” as Honor Wilson is found smearing “a dot of margarine across some toast.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

"The raindrops acted like little sponges or magnets, collecting whatever was in the air as they fell, which is why residents observed what's being described as 'black rain'," explained Deoras.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

Amid intermittent raindrops, we were talking about cars from the ’60s when Renée stopped walking.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

Real raindrops vary in both size and speed, and these differences could influence power generation.

From Science Daily • Nov. 15, 2025

Cloud-shaped mobiles hung from the ceiling, strands of paper raindrops suspended in midair.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day