as in rainfall
a light or fine rain
the intermittent drizzle was just heavy enough to spoil all of our outdoor activities
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Recent Examples of drizzle
Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
Directions: 1 – In a 16 oz. cup, add strawberry simple syrup and dark chocolate sauce (and don’t forget to add a chocolate drizzle around your cup.)
2 – Add espresso into your cup and mix well.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
Saveur Editors, Saveur, 5 Feb. 2025
Place garlic, cut side up, in a square of foil; lightly drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
—Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 28 Jan. 2025
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Noun
National Weather Service officials said the freezing drizzle and icy conditions in the Chicago area are expected to end as temperatures rise to the low 40s Thursday.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
Directions: 1 – In a 16 oz. cup, add strawberry simple syrup and dark chocolate sauce (and don’t forget to add a chocolate drizzle around your cup.)
2 – Add espresso into your cup and mix well.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
Verb
Our favorite version comes from Cap City Diner in Columbus, which features thick-cut kettle chips drizzled with a garlicky alfredo sauce, topped with Maytag blue cheese and chives, and heated until gooey.
—Saveur Editors, Saveur, 5 Feb. 2025
Place garlic, cut side up, in a square of foil; lightly drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
—Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drizzle
Noun
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Those amounts are in stark contrast to the rainfall totals from January.—
Amy Graff,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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This, according to the National Weather Service, saw many areas receive up to 6 inches of rainfall in just a 48-hour period.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
19 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Bedrooms Window sills, baseboards, ceiling fan blades, and all surfaces of the bedroom should be dusted.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
9 Feb. 2025
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On some of its final nights in January, the restaurant was out of several items and did not even have the traditional chile powder to dust its signature chips, commenters wrote on social media.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Pesky messes like glitter, sugar, sprinkles or other fine particles on countertops.—
Cody Godwin,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Add a sprinkle of crunchy seasoned pistachios to your yogurt and berry parfait.—
Lauren O'Connor, MS,
Health,
13 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Other footage from inside the mall showed damaged walls in the aftermath of the blast, with water spraying from broken pipes.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN,
13 Feb. 2025
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But those perfect plants don’t grow that way without assistance; they are sprayed routinely with fungicides and insecticides, especially organophosphates, which kill insects by interfering with their nervous systems.—
Maryn McKenna,
Scientific American,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The week’s snow forecast starts Wednesday, as chances for precipitation are at 40% with below-freezing temperatures all day, reaching a high near 28.—
Dan Belson,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Feb. 2025
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Parts of Virginia and West Virginia hit with up to a foot of snow this week were facing a fast melt along with rain and mixed precipitation.—
John Bacon,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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What's next: When asked about plans for the near future, Howard peppered the conversation with corporate catchphrases like organizational assessment, strategic planning and budget efficiency.—
Worth Sparkman,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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Journalists repeatedly peppered Trump with questions about Musk’s actions in recent days.—
Zac Anderson,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The French linen mist melds cozy notes of bergamot and musk with a lemony twist and the fresh, floral smell of a white-flower bouquet.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
20 Feb. 2025
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After buying the mist and taking it with you on your next tropical escape, don’t forget to re-spray your skin every two or so hours: guaranteeing a goddess-level shine that just might rival that of the sun.—
Stacia Datskovska,
WWD,
18 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The stoop was strewn with red roses, candles and framed photographs.—
Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports,
arkansasonline.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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Most people waited in their homes, shocked as corpses burnt to ash lay strewn in the streets — casualties of the looters who filled the vacuum left by Congolese soldiers earlier abandoning their posts.—
Justin Kabumba,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Drizzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drizzle. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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