Examples of rainstorm in a Sentence
we ran into a big rainstorm on Highway 6, and the visibility was so poor we had to pull over
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On a gray November Sunday, a handful of female customers braved a rainstorm to browse the racks at Detoure, which were well-stocked with clothes from Abercrombie & Fitch, Princess Polly and Revolve.
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Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
Its water-repellent and windproof fabric holds up to extreme weather, from rainstorms to blizzards.
—Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
But the current 80-degree temperatures in Southern California could turn conservation efforts around, using up some of the water saved during the rainstorms, Mount said.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 16 Jan. 2026
Given the prevalence of heavy rainstorms as the climate warms, this flood control is becoming ever more essential.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
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Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
Its water-repellent and windproof fabric holds up to extreme weather, from rainstorms to blizzards.
—Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
But the current 80-degree temperatures in Southern California could turn conservation efforts around, using up some of the water saved during the rainstorms, Mount said.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 16 Jan. 2026
Given the prevalence of heavy rainstorms as the climate warms, this flood control is becoming ever more essential.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
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“Rainstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rainstorm. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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rainstorm
noun
rain·storm
-ˌstȯ(ə)rm 
: a storm of or with rain
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