rain check
Example Sentences
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I replied: “Unless you wanna come to me and bring your laptop along, let’s rain check until you have more flexibility.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
And she advises that if the holiday itself feels too difficult, consider offering a rain check.
From Salon ● Nov. 22, 2023
In this case, however, the high-profile A-listers had little choice but to ask the royal family for a rain check.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 19, 2018
A new music festival is coming to Queens and it includes a Kanye West rain check.
From New York Times ● Jun. 21, 2016
Carla leaves and my mom asks if I want to beat her at a game of Honor Pictionary, but I ask for a rain check.
From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon
