raindrops

Example Sentences

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Above the fracas of color float three white clouds, from which raindrops hang like strings of beads dressing up a doorway.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 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

On her behalf, a random squall peppered the panes of the cockpit with fat raindrops for about ten seconds.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein