rain on

Example Sentences

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All of this is rain on Warsh’s metaphorical parade ahead of his White House swearing in ceremony on Friday.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

LONDON—The most tightly wound club in global soccer was running around in the rain on Tuesday night, desperate to avoid a catastrophic act of self-sabotage.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

But next week might be greener, because rain on the plain is probable Saturday and Sunday.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Northern Ireland will turn thoroughly wet with heavy rain on Friday afternoon.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

There is something deeply dispiriting about the stiff rustle of nylon and the endless, curiously amplified patter of rain on synthetic material.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson