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Recent Examples of drizzlyBut part of being a professional is learning to care about doing the work, the blocking and tackling of being a high-quality player, whether that means training purposefully or caring about winning a match on a drizzly Tuesday night in the Netherlands when 75 people are in the stands.—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 15 July 2024 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.—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 See All Example Sentences for drizzly
The quick turnaround from a night game, the wet, misty conditions and, most notably, National League Cy Young Award contender Paul Skenes on the mound for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2025
The bright hue on her face was contrasted with a misty shadow on her eyelids and dark brown brows.
Ariella, 3, savored a drippy vanilla cone; a baby named Kaida licked a spoonful of chocolate, with help from her big brother, Bryant.
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Emily M. Olson,
Hartford Courant,
6 May 2025
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.
The celebration blends sacred ritual and community spectacle: locals craft candlelit boats and set them afloat on the Mekong to honor the water spirits and bid farewell to the rainy season.
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Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
Hartford Courant Spaun, 34, survived the challenges of the Oakmont Country Club in Pennsylvania amid rainy conditions over the weekend for his first major victory.
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