raindrop
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of raindrop
before 1000; Middle English rein-drop ( e ); Old English regndropa; rain, drop
Example Sentences
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There’s a soft rumble in the distance, and I swear I feel a raindrop on my cheek.
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Mr. Scorsese makes his nocturnal vision pop with every glowing streetlight and every thick raindrop.
With Sal in the lead, we raced between the raindrops, back down to Yellow Dog Road.
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We moved farther under the shelter as the wind drove raindrops toward us.
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Even from the car, I can see the huge waves smashing against rocks, the spray dusting down on all the parked cars like tiny raindrops.
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