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

The band, and their fans, were drenched by heavy downpours throughout the open-air show.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

“If anything, we’re drenched in the legacy of this music. We’re optimists. I’m not ran by no doomsday clock. When we perform shows, people say, ‘You give me hope.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 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

At the first sign that the flow of milk was slackening, they collapsed in exhaustion, not worried about lying in milk because their clothes and hair were already drenched.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull