raindrops
Example Sentences
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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
Above the fracas of color float three white clouds, from which raindrops hang like strings of beads dressing up a doorway.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026
Tiny dust particles suspended in the atmosphere are captured by raindrops and deposited onto surfaces, leaving a thin, gritty, reddish-brown residue.
From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2026
The sun felt like a flame brought too close, and yet it was drizzling and the lukewarm raindrops mixed with her sweat.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
