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 parade will go on rain or shine, organizers say.
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Austin Turner, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
The swim will go on rain or shine.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2025
Filmed aboard an operational replica of an actual 18th-century ship, the Götheborg of Sweden, the sequence sees Lee and her congregation worshipping through movement daily on the ship’s deck, rain or shine.
—Marya E. Gates, IndieWire, 26 Dec. 2025
The event will be held rain or shine.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 22 Dec. 2025
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Austin Turner, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
The swim will go on rain or shine.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2025
Filmed aboard an operational replica of an actual 18th-century ship, the Götheborg of Sweden, the sequence sees Lee and her congregation worshipping through movement daily on the ship’s deck, rain or shine.
—Marya E. Gates, IndieWire, 26 Dec. 2025
The event will be held rain or shine.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 22 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rain or shine
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“Rain or shine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rain%20or%20shine. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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