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drizzle

[driz-uhl] / ˈdrɪz əl /


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Thousands of protesters started gathering from early Monday, defying a steady monsoon drizzle and police barricades put up on routes leading to the site.

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

Large raindrops fall five times faster than drizzle.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

"Yes, we do lemon drizzle cake," Harry responded.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

A drizzle of good arbequina olive oil and few crackers.

From Salon Jun. 23, 2026

The rain drizzle turned into drops, and Cat figured they would have to head back to the house soon.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn

You can add syrup drizzles on top, you can add soft-top cold foam.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 1, 2026

Wednesday’s forecast look more like that typical June weather of overcast and drizzles.

From Seattle Times May 31, 2024

Another cloudy, cool weekend is on tap for Southern California, with a strengthening marine layer expected to drop temperatures and possibly bring drizzles by the end of the week.

From Los Angeles Times May 21, 2024

He clearly relishes soft playing, with sensitive effects of distant bells and moonlit drizzles in Messiaen’s “La Colombe” and “Le Nombre Léger,” and a murmured sotto voce in Chopin’s Op.

From New York Times Mar. 20, 2024

The rest of the Morning Announcements were as exciting as December drizzles, and maybe Mr. Guareschi knew that, because he said he wanted to conclude by reading a lovely note, from Mrs. Sidman.

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt

Fatty slices of avocado, dusted with everything bagel seasoning or drizzled in chili crisp?

From Salon Jan. 29, 2026

I ordered a stir fry of crab and broken rice with greens and yam that came topped with a fried soft-shell crab drizzled with shito, a Ghanaian chili sauce.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 2, 2026

“Meghan imagined what it would taste like to have a sage honey drizzled on her Thanksgiving turkey,” the newsletter revealed.

From MarketWatch Dec. 4, 2025

I added a little more butter, then, with a thrill of reckless curiosity, drizzled in maple syrup, white miso, red pepper flakes, fennel seeds and oregano, watching each addition dissolve and bloom.

From Salon Nov. 18, 2025

Knowing Mama, she’ll make roasted sweet potatoes drizzled with honey and sprinkled with cinnamon, like she always does on special occasions.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

A rally this month organized by the graduate student union and faculty groups drew well over 100 people despite drizzling rain.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 31, 2025

Extra virgin olive oil, for example, is packed with antioxidants and beneficial compounds but its low smoke point means it is better for salad dressings or drizzling over food rather than deep frying.

From BBC Oct. 1, 2025

The pair are inspired by the sonic sounds of this otherworldly land: swooping flocks of birds, squelchy moss, water drops drizzling down an ancient stone wall.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 27, 2025

This small-batch, unfiltered olive oil is perfect for drizzling on burrata or sourdough.

From Salon Dec. 16, 2024

She never measured anything, instead cooking by eye, by instinct, and by touch, throwing in handfuls of flour and thumb-sized chunks of lard and drizzling in more or less cold water, depending.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly




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