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The system was completely reopened in April 2022. 1998: On a drizzly day at Wrigley Field, 20-year-old rookie Chicago Cubs pitcher Kerry Wood tied Roger Clemens’ all-time single-game record of 20 strikeouts in a nine-inning game.
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2025
Image The last train rumbled down the Rockaway Beach branch of the Long Island Rail Road on a warm, drizzly day in June 1962.
—James Barron, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
A little more than 14,000 fans showed up to the first game on a cold, drizzly Monday night in May of 2000 — more than double the crowd watching the A’s game at the Coliseum that evening, the Bee reported at the time.
—Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2025
They’re designed with cushioned midsoles and waterproof fabric to keep your feet dry and comfortable, plus the rubber outsoles prevent you from slipping during runs, even in drizzly conditions.
—Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2025
Image The last train rumbled down the Rockaway Beach branch of the Long Island Rail Road on a warm, drizzly day in June 1962.
—James Barron, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
A little more than 14,000 fans showed up to the first game on a cold, drizzly Monday night in May of 2000 — more than double the crowd watching the A’s game at the Coliseum that evening, the Bee reported at the time.
—Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2025
They’re designed with cushioned midsoles and waterproof fabric to keep your feet dry and comfortable, plus the rubber outsoles prevent you from slipping during runs, even in drizzly conditions.
—Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drizzly
Adjective
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After passing Middle North Falls, hang a right on the Winter Trail and head down for half a mile to see Winter Falls, with its thick drop of misty water (this is my favorite place to feel the spray of ionized water on my face).—
Margot Bigg,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Apr. 2025
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The rain, which arrived in the North Bay part of the region late Sunday was expected to migrate to the South Bay and drop light, misty rain measuring in the tenths of inches through the afternoon, NWS meteorologist Dial Hoang said.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
6 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Ariella, 3, savored a drippy vanilla cone; a baby named Kaida licked a spoonful of chocolate, with help from her big brother, Bryant.—
Emily M. Olson,
Hartford Courant,
6 May 2025
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At least there’s a lot of blood, and all of it is the drippy orange-brown stuff that gorehounds have come to see as a mark of integrity rather than the bright red digital garbage that looks all too gross for a very different reason.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Pollination season was windy, cold and rainy — but supply chain problems began to improve and inventory came down.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacbee.com,
7 June 2025
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The best chance for storms in and around the city will be between 3 p.m. and 9 p.m., but rainy weather could continue after midnight, forecasters said.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
6 June 2025
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“Drizzly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drizzly. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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