as in rainfall
a light or fine rain
the intermittent drizzle was just heavy enough to spoil all of our outdoor activities
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Recent Examples of drizzle
Dan Barry, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Elevate Cucumber Tomato Salad with a drizzle of this vinaigrette.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Instead of cooking with it, drizzle it over vegetables or pasta, stir it into smoothies, or whisk it into salad dressings.
—Brandi Jones, Health, 23 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The snow gave way on Saturday to a freezing drizzle, but returned on Sunday and fell through the night.
—Dan Barry, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Elevate Cucumber Tomato Salad with a drizzle of this vinaigrette.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
Verb
Next time the forecast shows drizzle, skip the umbrella panic and follow this playbook instead.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Instead of cooking with it, drizzle it over vegetables or pasta, stir it into smoothies, or whisk it into salad dressings.
—Brandi Jones, Health, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drizzle
Noun
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The primary suite adds a private fireplace and a spacious bath with an open rainfall shower and soaking tub.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
18 May 2026
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During heavy rainfall, there is a risk of flooding, especially in low-lying and flood-prone areas.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Spend the morning at the beach, wander into town for lunch, play a round of mini golf before dinner, and somehow end the night listening to live music bayside with sandy feet dusting the floorboards of the bar.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 May 2026
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Only then is the signature step added, dusting the seams with gold, silver or other metals.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Just 15 minutes east, is Vega, Texas – a small country town with sprinkles of Route 66 memorabilia.—
Chelsea Torres,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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According to the new food safety report, pest droppings were in nearly 30 places, including on the shelf above the icing machine, next to the mixer, on trays and on top of boxes of sprinkles, on the pastry boxes and under the bread slicer.—
Mamie Bah,
CBS News,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Mix the repellents with water and spray them directly onto ants or around nests.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 May 2026
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Ramsbottom was at his desk when the drone smashed through the workspace's tin ceiling, spraying shrapnel in all directions, and lodging a chunk of glass in the back of his head.—
Michael Kaplan,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
Noun
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Traditionally, farmers have relied on rainy season precipitation to water their crops.—
Diaa Hadid,
NPR,
16 May 2026
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That water year actually saw below-average rain in the region, and either average or above-average precipitation in Northern California.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Here, guests can browse hula instruments, indigenous fishing tools, and pepper the super-knowledgeable staff with questions.—
Laura Dannen Redman,
Robb Report,
14 May 2026
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Becerra peppered his speech with bursts of Spanish.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
12 May 2026
Noun
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The combination of high-tech sleep equipment and lower-tech sensory tools — masks, mists, earplugs — reflects how broad the sleep retreat category has become.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
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Out in a rainstorm because sometimes that can be just as appealing as watching it from behind warm windows—there is a natural craving for weather to confirm one’s aliveness, and as with storms the same can be true of being out in strong winds, or heavy snowfall, or dense mist.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
Verb
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The dining room table, where the sisters wrote, is strewn with manuscripts, quill pens and tea cups; a bonnet and shawl bedeck a chair in the small kitchen.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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For the next two hours, led by Cheng in a shiny red safety helmet and a bright blue work vest, the team made its way across a flat road that quickly morphed into a vertical, narrow dirt path strewn with loose stone and rock.—
Erin Tan,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
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“Drizzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drizzle. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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