rain or shine
idiom
—used to say that something will happen even it rains
The party will be on Tuesday, rain or shine.
—sometimes used figuratively for no matter what happensI'll always love you, come rain or (come) shine.
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The weather may have a say in the game, but the team is a rain or shine mix of raw talent and grizzled veterans.
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Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
The garden parties go on rain or shine, and last year, Prince William was joined by some of his cousins — Princess Beatrice, Princess Eugenie, Peter Phillips, Zara Tindall and Zara's husband, Mike Tindall — for an event where the weather did not exactly cooperate.
—Stephanie Petit, People.com, 14 May 2025
Hartford Courant The event runs Saturday, May 10, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., rain or shine, according to their website.
—Blaine Callahan, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2025
Trump has said that the Saturday parade will go on, rain or shine, even though the National Weather Service's forecast, as of Friday afternoon, showed a 60% chain of rain.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 14 June 2025
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Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
The garden parties go on rain or shine, and last year, Prince William was joined by some of his cousins — Princess Beatrice, Princess Eugenie, Peter Phillips, Zara Tindall and Zara's husband, Mike Tindall — for an event where the weather did not exactly cooperate.
—Stephanie Petit, People.com, 14 May 2025
Hartford Courant The event runs Saturday, May 10, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., rain or shine, according to their website.
—Blaine Callahan, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2025
Trump has said that the Saturday parade will go on, rain or shine, even though the National Weather Service's forecast, as of Friday afternoon, showed a 60% chain of rain.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 14 June 2025
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“Rain or shine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rain%20or%20shine. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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