rain check

Example Sentences

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I thought, “Do you need a rain check or to reschedule? You were just attacked by appetizers.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

And she advises that if the holiday itself feels too difficult, consider offering a rain check.

From Salon • Nov. 22, 2023

In this case, however, the high-profile A-listers had little choice but to ask the royal family for a rain check.

From Washington Post • Oct. 19, 2018

I think I'll take a rain check on Anastasia and wait until it plays the Rockaway Theater Company at a very reasonable price.

From New York Times • Apr. 24, 2017

If I had competitions, or if practice ran late, I’d have to take a rain check on the MSA.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad