rainless

Definition of rainlessnext

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of rainless Drought hangs like a dark, rainless cloud over the borderlands. Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rainless
Adjective
  • The best times to see the Northern Lights are during the winter months when the sky is cloudless and the moon wanes.
    Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 27 May 2025
  • The sky in Modesto and Sacramento is expected to be cloudless on Tuesday night, when the best galaxy viewing conditions begin, according to to the National Weather Service’s seven-day forecast.
    Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2025
Adjective
  • Environmental groups including Greenpeace plan legal action, warning the reform threatens water security for arid regions and delicate glacier ecosystems.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The very setup suggests a screenwriter whose sense of psychology is defined with arid literalism by his own just-so, cut-to-fit contrivances.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Americans are being warned to rethink travel to a sunny Caribbean destination as crime and concerns about terrorism rise.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Weekend weather starts sunny and turns showery Unseasonable warmth by April standards continues Friday into Saturday.
    Steven Sosna, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Yet, that sunshiny aspect might actually work against it and send voters toward something with a little more weight.
    Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Wishing everyone bright, sunshiny days ahead!
    Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 28 Dec. 2025
Adjective
  • The Springs Fire came dangerously close to destroying Moreno Valley's only 18-hole public golf course in early April, fueled by strong winds and dry weather.
    Zach Boetto, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • All hotel guests have complimentary access to the hydro circuit (though a reservation is required) which includes a steam room, dry sauna, and cold plunge.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Who needs a mild anti-monarchist outburst, given the far thornier international debacle on the BAFTAs stage?
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Shoppers note that the fabric is soft to the touch and the ideal weight for spring and summer when used by itself, or suitable for year-round use in milder climates.
    Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • While urban areas like Los Angeles are under mandatory drought restrictions to reduce strain on state reservoirs, many rural residents reliant on groundwater wells are waterless.
    Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 27 Nov. 2022
  • Other eco-friendly measures include a solid waste incinerator to turn waste into non-toxic ash and a waterless urinal to reduce unnecessary usage.
    Camille Fine, USA TODAY, 22 Aug. 2022
Adjective
  • Spring training shifts into high gear this week with the Cubs and White Sox meeting on Friday in a cross-desert classic to start Cactus League play.
    Matt Zahn, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Elsewhere in California, a mandatory wood-burning ban is in force for the South Coast Air Basin—which includes Orange County and non-desert portions of Los Angeles, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties—until midnight on Saturday.
    Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025

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“Rainless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rainless. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.

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