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drizzle

[driz-uhl] / ˈdrɪz əl /


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Staying out in the persistent drizzle was a sign of how desperate she had become to iron out the major flaw in her game.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

“Chances for drizzle and light rain linger through Friday,” the agency said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

As for toppings, finish each bowl with a drizzle of olive oil or a dollop of Greek yogurt if you’re craving protein.

From Salon Jul. 25, 2026

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

Malcolm went outside into the drizzle of the dark evening and saw a warm light glowing in the workshop.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman

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

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 1, 2026

In a video uploaded to YouTube last year, home cook and food influencer Alexa Santos scores a wheel of brie, drizzles it with honey, and flips it into a hot cast-iron pan.

From Salon Aug. 19, 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

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

The vegetable crudité wreath is then finished off with a store-bought tahini dip drizzled with honey.

From Salon Dec. 15, 2025

“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

These oils are gorgeous drizzled over hummus, whisked into salads, or stirred with za’atar for a simple, perfect dip.

From Salon Dec. 4, 2025

June scooped up handfuls of water and drizzled them slowly across May’s back.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd

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

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

From Salon Dec. 16, 2024

The bones, wrapped up in a bundle like Santa Claus’ bag of toys, slapped up and down on the back of the priest who carried them, drizzling grease down his back.

From Slate Dec. 15, 2024

He had his hand stretched palm up in the air, like a man trying to determine whether it was drizzling.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen




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