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

Tiny dust particles suspended in the atmosphere are captured by raindrops and deposited onto surfaces, leaving a thin, gritty, reddish-brown residue.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Nov. 15, 2025

These dusty specks condense from the hottest parts of the cloud, in a similar way to the raindrops that form inside clouds here on Earth.

From Space Scoop • Jul. 16, 2025

“We’ll come back later,” I hear Jade promise as she and Gloria run to their house, shielding their hair from the raindrops with their hands.

From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan