drenched

Example Sentences

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Rothko collectors tend to pay a premium for his canvases drenched in red—much like sports car enthusiasts—or in other cheery sunset hues.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

New Zealand has declared a state of emergency in its capital city Wellington as torrential rain and flash flooding drenched the country's North Island.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

As designed by David Rockwell, it’s sumptuously drenched in Art Deco, a pristinely elegant background in amusing contrast to the farcically inelegant events that take place in it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

“If anything, we’re drenched in the legacy of this music. We’re optimists. I’m not ran by no doomsday clock. When we perform shows, people say, ‘You give me hope.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

“Want to come up, Sophie?” said Coram, because dæmon or not, Sophonax was a cat, and the pavements were drenched; but she said, “Better not.”

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman