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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In spring 1927, following months of wet weather, the Mississippi burst its banks during a series of intense rainstorms.
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Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 31 May 2026
Standing at 6 feet 8 inches in heels, Evans towers above cast members including Stephanie Hsu, Juliette Lewis, Harvey Guillén and more, as the mad scientist and head of a paranormal household that has welcomed in two hapless strangers during a rainstorm.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 26 May 2026
Airflow One of the easiest ways to prevent algae is to help your stepping stones dry faster after rainstorms or watering.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 26 May 2026
In other words, they are designed under the assumption that rainstorms like the one this week are just like rainstorms in 1970.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
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Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 31 May 2026
Standing at 6 feet 8 inches in heels, Evans towers above cast members including Stephanie Hsu, Juliette Lewis, Harvey Guillén and more, as the mad scientist and head of a paranormal household that has welcomed in two hapless strangers during a rainstorm.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 26 May 2026
Airflow One of the easiest ways to prevent algae is to help your stepping stones dry faster after rainstorms or watering.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 26 May 2026
In other words, they are designed under the assumption that rainstorms like the one this week are just like rainstorms in 1970.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
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“Rainstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rainstorm. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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rainstorm
noun
rain·storm
-ˌstȯ(ə)rm 
: a storm of or with rain
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