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Rain works through a different mechanism — the randomness of raindrops creates a pink noise pattern the brain processes more easily than white noise, associated with better sleep and reduced anxiety.—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2026 Powdery mildews produce spores in spring that move to susceptible host tissue by insect or human activity, wind, or splashing raindrops.—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 25 May 2026 Another popular belief is that the pounding of the raindrops on the ground mimics the sound of moles hunting for food, and the worms flee to escape being on the mole’s menu.—Joan Morris, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2026 The strikes, which marked the first time in the war Israel has openly attacked civilian industrial infrastructure in Iran, sent fiery pillars and black smoke into the sky and caused oily raindrops to fall onto the city.—Npr Staff, NPR, 9 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for raindrop
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of raindrop was
before the 12th century