driest
Americanadjective
adjective
Example Sentences
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Rainfall patterns have varied considerably across the UK, but the driest regions have been eastern and north-eastern parts of England which have received only around half their expected rainfall by this stage of the summer.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
Laura Dern, who played Dr. Ellie Sattler opposite Neill’s Dr. Alan Grant in Steven Spielberg’s “Jurassic Park,” wrote, Neill “showed me the depths of loyalty, protectiveness and love always with the driest of wit.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
East Anglia is the driest region in the country, and the East of England has seen the second driest spring on record, with only 39% of expected rainfall.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Chemical research sounds like the driest of these subjects, but Mr. Baerwald develops it to fascinating effect.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
In terms of precipitation, she observes, Antarctica “is the driest large area on Earth, drier overall than any large desert.”
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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