raindrops
Example Sentences
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Past a certain number of raindrops, burst pipes, crumbling walls and the occasional looming shadow behind the windows, one runs out of patience.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
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
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
It’s a rare gray Saturday in Los Angeles; raindrops collect along a window overlooking a row of trees at Le Parc at Melrose.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 19, 2025
Cloud-shaped mobiles hung from the ceiling, strands of paper raindrops suspended in midair.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
