sleet
Example Sentences
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The result is a mix of sunshine, rain, sleet, and snow, sometimes all in the same day.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
In some sections, workers struggle to repair sections of netting torn by sleet and ice.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026
A massive winter storm continues to hit large parts of the country, dumping snow, sleet and freezing rain and leaving hundreds of thousands without power in the South.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2026
“The system will produce a significant, long-duration winter storm, with widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain,” the National Weather Service said Friday morning.
From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026
Cold, rain, sleet, hail, and snow they simply ignored.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
