raindrops

Example Sentences

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“Gray raindrops pattered listlessly on the kitchen window, obscuring the thin morning light” as Honor Wilson is found smearing “a dot of margarine across some toast.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 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

Dr Niek Buurma, of Cardiff University’s School of Chemistry, said one way they can be formed is by water, such as raindrops, hitting the ground.

From BBC • May 28, 2024

Fat raindrops make divots in the lake’s surface, splash against the dock.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam