rainless

Definition of rainlessnext

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of rainless Overwatering Problems In Vegetable Gardens During the hot, rainless summers in the South, giving a vegetable garden more and more water seems ideal to keep plants looking perky and their produce growing larger. Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 8 May 2026 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
  • The semi-arid region’s population has exploded over the past century—the river served only 457,000 people in 1922—as has its agriculture sector, which now covers more than 5 million acres of farmland and accounts for 70% of all water use.
    The Week US, TheWeek, 8 June 2026
  • Building more data centers in arid areas would put even greater stress on water resources for other urban uses as well as agriculture.
    Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
Adjective
  • Jo Malone London Nectarine Blossom & Honey Marc Jacobs Honey Eau de Parfum is described by the brand as a sunny, enticing floral built around orange blossom, with honeysuckle and peach nectars layered over honey, vanilla and smooth woods that dry down to a warm, golden base.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026
  • Marc Jacobs describes its Honey Eau de Parfum as a sunny floral built around orange blossom, mingling with honeysuckle and peach nectars before settling into vanilla, honey and smooth woods at the base, according to the brand’s Amazon listing.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026
Adjective
  • Analysts have noted that retail investors could be causing some of the weakness in chips by freeing up dry powder in preparation for the blockbuster IPO – though Bank of America noted that last week’s sell-off was driven by big institutional money.
    Tobias Burns, CNBC, 10 June 2026
  • 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.
    Erin Qualey, Vulture, 10 June 2026
Adjective
  • Create a sunshiny mix by planting pale yellow 'Moonbeam' alongside the richer, more golden 'Zagreb,' Yost says.
    Ann Hinga Klein, Martha Stewart, 7 May 2026
  • 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
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
  • This is particularly true for people with mild hypertension or those whose blood pressure has just started creeping into the elevated range.
    Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 12 June 2026
  • For mild cases, over-the-counter topical antifungals can work well.
    Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 12 June 2026
Adjective
  • The two were reported missing around 9 p.m. near the Cap Draa Training Area outside Tan-Tan, a terrain featuring mountains, desert and semi-desert plains, the Moroccan military said.
    Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
  • The terrain is mountainous, a mix of desert and semi-desert plains.
    Ope Adetayo, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026

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“Rainless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rainless. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.

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