drenched
Example Sentences
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Rothko collectors tend to pay a premium for his canvases drenched in red—much like sports car enthusiasts—or in other cheery sunset hues.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
He describes it as "madness" that sunshine drenched southern Italy doesn't put up more solar panels, for example.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026
Lauren Kessler has written a memoir drenched in sadness.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026
Since Monday, a series of storms has drenched much of California and dumped feet of snow in the Sierra.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026
Tracer jets of water smacked the button while he stood there drenched and monkey-faced and droopy.
From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli
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