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
Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
Mystic Salon + Head Spa has four beds with a shower apparatus that goes over the customers head and drizzles water.
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Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
29 May 2026
From sauces and drizzles to fresh and cooked toppings, each of these creative ideas will bring your easy frozen dinner up a notch.
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Lizzy Briskin,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 May 2026
Every bowl can be unique, with drizzles like pesto and ranch, and toppings such as tomatoes and even pineapple − a topping that can be a key indicator of a repeat customer, Senese said.
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Lucia Cheng,
Des Moines Register,
16 May 2026
What Seattle actually gets are persistent light drizzles, not downpours.
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Lauren Schuster,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Apr. 2026
In Seattle, persistent light drizzles are the norm.
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Lauren Schuster,
Sacbee.com,
23 Apr. 2026
The warehouse chain’s vanilla soft serve and standard sundaes, topped with drizzles of chocolate or strawberry sauce, continue to remain a year-round staple.
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Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
14 Apr. 2026
These devices offer long loops of gentle rainfall, thunderstorms or tent-like drizzles.
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Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
When installed correctly, with the proper slope, however, many models offer some protection from drizzles or light showers, but this isn’t a guarantee.
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Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
Mystic Salon + Head Spa has four beds with a shower apparatus that goes over the customers head and drizzles water.
—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
29 May 2026
From sauces and drizzles to fresh and cooked toppings, each of these creative ideas will bring your easy frozen dinner up a notch.
—
Lizzy Briskin,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 May 2026
Every bowl can be unique, with drizzles like pesto and ranch, and toppings such as tomatoes and even pineapple − a topping that can be a key indicator of a repeat customer, Senese said.
—
Lucia Cheng,
Des Moines Register,
16 May 2026
What Seattle actually gets are persistent light drizzles, not downpours.
—
Lauren Schuster,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Apr. 2026
In Seattle, persistent light drizzles are the norm.
—
Lauren Schuster,
Sacbee.com,
23 Apr. 2026
The warehouse chain’s vanilla soft serve and standard sundaes, topped with drizzles of chocolate or strawberry sauce, continue to remain a year-round staple.
—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
14 Apr. 2026
These devices offer long loops of gentle rainfall, thunderstorms or tent-like drizzles.
—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drizzles
Noun
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The slush float includes layers of DQ Cherry Misty slush, soft serve ice cream and blue raspberry Misty slush with festive star sprinkles, the company said.
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Consider using drip irrigation rather than quick, daily overhead sprinkles.
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Snow sometimes dusts the surrounding slopes, melting by afternoon into damp earth as manzanita and mountain lilac begin to flower.
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To demonstrate, Ejae smiles to form creases below her eyes, then dusts some brown powder onto the area.
Noun
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Recent storms and heavy rainfalls caused the area to flood again, prompting the city to jump back into action.
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Wild extremes of temperature, a heat dome, a potent bomb cyclone blizzard, epic rainfalls and violent tornadoes have wreaked weather havoc across the nation.
Verb
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In the confusion, Paula is able to subdue Sky by nailing his hand to the ground and then sprays Ashley in the face with the dry shampoo before fleeing the scene.
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Fulton is already taking precautions and sprays her 150 cattle with a fly-killing liquid.
Verb
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Who strews the gifts, who distributes Them, who carries them, what mailman.
Verb
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Fog often blankets these mountaintop vineyards, and the salty scent of the Pacific hovers over the vines, imparting complex notes of the sea.
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There is snow on the mountains, dense fog that blankets crops in the fall, giving life to wine-country grapes, fires in the dry season and the occasional earthquake.
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