as in sprinkles
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 drizzles
Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
Plus, the cookies are not decorated with Crumbl’s common drizzles, pipings or crumbles.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Finished with drizzles of hot honey, this is a slice that blurs the line between lunch and dessert.
—Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2025
It is dipped in red icing and Biscoff cookie crumble before being topped with golden icing drizzles and the Gryffindor crest.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
Here are details on the most mouth-watering drizzles of Asian sesame dressing, and the sad pours that are sure to wreck even the most expertly made food.
—Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
Plus, the cookies are not decorated with Crumbl’s common drizzles, pipings or crumbles.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Finished with drizzles of hot honey, this is a slice that blurs the line between lunch and dessert.
—Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2025
It is dipped in red icing and Biscoff cookie crumble before being topped with golden icing drizzles and the Gryffindor crest.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drizzles
Noun
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These thick, bakery-style cookies are topped with a healthy swirl of icings, sprinkles, jam, or even cookie crumbs.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
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Arias and her mother concocted the treat to resemble a large pink cupcake with sprinkles.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
28 Feb. 2026
Verb
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To demonstrate, Ejae smiles to form creases below her eyes, then dusts some brown powder onto the area.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2026
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Light snow dusts the canyon’s upper rims, crowds thin, the air turns crisp, and one of the most magical Christmas experiences in the country appears.—
Emilee Coblentz,
Outside,
13 Dec. 2025
Noun
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During years of drought, when the water level dropped, trees grew in the lake bed, but when water returned following heavy rainfalls, the trees lost all their leaves and were just bare trunks and branches.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Dec. 2025
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The researchers analyzed tree-ring data from across Europe to see how temperatures fluctuated across the century leading up to the Black Death to better understand the massive rainfalls Bauch had seen referenced in records.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
4 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Orange County sprays herbicides to eradicate vegetation in flood control channels.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2026
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The man asks for his Shalimar perfume, sprays himself and lies down on the floor.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Both Interstate 80 and Highway 50 in Northern California's high country are seeing closures on Tuesday as extreme weather blankets the region.—
Cecilio Padilla,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
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During the winter months, when snow blankets much of the country and fresh produce can feel limited, frozen vegetables are a reliable shortcut that Southern chefs turn to again and again.—
Amber Love Bond,
Southern Living,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Drizzles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drizzles. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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