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Recent Examples of drizzly
The trench doubles as a raincoat and features a detachable hood to keep your hair safe and sound on drizzly days.
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Annie Blackman, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
Last fall, under the drizzly Detroit skies, Willy Finnegan walked the Comerica Park concourse.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
They were followed by a float from San Francisco, the foggy, drizzly city that just experienced its coldest summer in decades.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2026
The Grinch’s arrival on a drizzly day sparked laughs and plenty of photo ops and video recording for loved ones with the sassy character, while the playful chaos of sharing fries with more staff than anticipated made the tasting feel like a true holiday gathering.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
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Annie Blackman, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
Last fall, under the drizzly Detroit skies, Willy Finnegan walked the Comerica Park concourse.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
They were followed by a float from San Francisco, the foggy, drizzly city that just experienced its coldest summer in decades.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2026
The Grinch’s arrival on a drizzly day sparked laughs and plenty of photo ops and video recording for loved ones with the sassy character, while the playful chaos of sharing fries with more staff than anticipated made the tasting feel like a true holiday gathering.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drizzly
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Ciudad Perdida, Colombia Hidden deep within the misty peaks of Colombia’s Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, the ancient city of Teyuna—better known as Ciudad Perdida—is one of South America’s most extraordinary archaeological sites.—
Carla Vianna,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
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There’s something so edgy and industrial about this set, which pairs silver chrome accent nails with black cutout tips, stripes, and misty gray polish.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
10 Apr. 2026
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There have been several incarnations since, all with shapeshifting powers that transform their drippy clay body structures; all have been adversaries of Batman.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
14 Apr. 2026
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Austin had a particularly itchy and drippy cedar fever season to start the year.—
Mary Wasson,
Austin American Statesman,
4 Mar. 2026
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These storms may represent the last of SoCal’s rainy season, which typically ends in April.—
Deputy Managing Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Expect to see surgeonfish, blue tang, moorish idols, plus whale shark and manta rays in the May-September rainy season.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Drizzly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drizzly. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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