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rainy day

NOUN
possible time of need
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What if your guest wants to lounge in bed on a rainy day and wonders where all those cushions went?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

This was in the 1990s, so he stored them away "for a rainy day".

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

It was a rainy day in May, and upon returning to the site with plastic sheets to protect freshly poured concrete, ICE had trespassed onto the development.

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026

She said shopping on a rainy day had its pros and cons.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2025

Her eyes are overfull of water like a swimming pool on a rainy day.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green