raindrops
Example Sentences
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A clap of thunder cracked over the town of Lege-Cap-Ferret, and a few raindrops started to fall over the coastal region that has seen France's worst wildfire since 1949.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
Large raindrops fall five times faster than drizzle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Brighter clouds cool the ocean surface below while also reducing rainfall because the smaller cloud droplets are less likely to combine into raindrops.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 3, 2026
This is when Saharan dust mixes with raindrops leaving behind a reddish-brown residue on surfaces.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2026
Each flower and blade of grass was decked out in jeweled pendantry with necklaces of sparkling raindrops.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
