as in rainfall
a light or fine rain
the intermittent drizzle was just heavy enough to spoil all of our outdoor activities
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Recent Examples of drizzle
Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
Sprinkle with salt and pepper and a sprinkling of about 1/4 of the battuto plus a small drizzle of olive oil.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 25 May 2026
The Week Uk, TheWeek, 16 May 2026
To serve, drizzle with additional olive oil and garnish with more herbs.
—Shelly Westerhausen Worcel, Midwest Living, 15 May 2026
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Noun
That will also help increase the chance for morning drizzle and some rainfall.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
Sprinkle with salt and pepper and a sprinkling of about 1/4 of the battuto plus a small drizzle of olive oil.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 25 May 2026
Verb
Sprinkle with the reserved hazelnuts and the parsley, and drizzle with the pul biber oil.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 16 May 2026
To serve, drizzle with additional olive oil and garnish with more herbs.
—Shelly Westerhausen Worcel, Midwest Living, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drizzle
Noun
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All three months had below average precipitation/rainfall as well.—
Terry Eliasen,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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Conditions at the cave entrance remain challenging, with the latest rainfall causing flash flooding.—
Kocha Olarn,
CNN Money,
1 June 2026
Verb
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How to Keep Windowsills Clean The best way to keep windowsills clean is to add dusting them to your regular cleaning routine.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 May 2026
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The nose features vanilla and caramel alongside bright red fruit, citrus, and a light floral lift, all dusted with clove and black pepper.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Rain chances will be limited to some spotty sprinkles early in the week with no soaking rain in sight for the extended forecast.—
Andrew Kozak,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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In an era of home runs and slugging percentage, Hyeseong Kim’s staying power comes from a sprinkle of this, a dash of that and a little magic at just the right times.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Making the powder involves several steps, including milk testing and pasteurization, the separation of curds and whey, draining and pasteurizing the liquid whey, and then sending it to a processing facility to remove more liquid via evaporation and spray drying.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Every few takes, a crew member sprays him down with a mixture of water and fake blood, careful not to damage his custom Fender Stratocaster, which is already spattered with its own red mess.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Farms all over the country are bracing for the impact of drought after months of little precipitation, experts told ABC News.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
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Plus, if the state sees more storms and precipitation, flowers are likely to last at higher elevations throughout the summer.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Hezbollah upped its campaign as well, peppering Israeli troops in southern Lebanon and areas of northern Israel with drones and rocket attacks, according to statements from the group.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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Two years ago, Guardiola sent Kyle Walker to invite Warnock up to his office after the long-serving manager had been working on a television broadcast, and started peppering him with questions.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
Noun
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Bring your own mason jar or purchase one onsite ($5) to collect dozens of different types of blooms from zinnias, dahlias and sunflowers to green mist, bells of Ireland and other types of foliage.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
3 June 2026
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Most are soft; some are veiled by haze or sea mist, and others employ blur to picturesque ends.—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
Verb
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The numerous bright red dots strewn around M88’s spiral arms are old stars, while the pink and blue represent star clusters and dust clouds.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
30 May 2026
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No tracks would seem out of place strewn across the Abbey Road Studios cutting room floor — like if that fabled rooftop concert had been a lightning rod for entry into the powerpop mayhem of the ’70s rather than ultimately the final page of the storybook.—
Aaron Davis,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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“Drizzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drizzle. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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