rainless

Definition of rainlessnext

Example Sentences

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
  • And unlike Sophocles’s plays, in which the deities are persistently invoked, Cicellis’s universe is spiritually arid.
    Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Later, a pair of slugs that help the seed cross an arid landscape, like camels in the desert, glisten vividly.
    Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 30 Dec. 2025
Adjective
  • With temperatures climbing above freezing and sunny skies melting half the structure, they were forced to start over entirely.
    Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Set in a perpetually sunny, idealized England vaguely between the wars, The Code of the Woosters concerns the misadventures of man-about-town Bertie Wooster (stupid, amiable, rich) and his impeccably helpful valet Jeeves.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Wishing everyone bright, sunshiny days ahead!
    Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 28 Dec. 2025
  • That’s not to say the movie is all sunshiny and upbeat about the increasing dominance of tech in our lives.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The Aquaphor Lip Repair Balm not only soothes and heals dry lips, but also has SPF 30 sunscreen for additional protection against the sun’s harmful rays.
    Katrina Cossey, Parents, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Keep scrolling to stay warm and dry for as little as $20.
    Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Rain looks most likely at first, with temperatures mild ahead of the system, before colder air works in Wednesday night.
    Andrew Kozak, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Just don’t place fragile items and objects that could be damaged by extreme heat or cold in your trunk unless your car is staying put and the weather is mild.
    Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 12 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
  • 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
  • The program includes guided indoor cardio workouts, various levels of drills and interval training, and running trails through the surrounding semi-desert wilderness that range from three to nine miles.
    Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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“Rainless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rainless. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.

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