driest
Americanadjective
adjective
Example Sentences
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It was the hottest and driest March in the record books for California — even hotter than it is, on average, in May.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
Agriculture along Peru's coast has always been difficult because the region is among the driest environments on Earth.
From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026
The UK saw its hottest summer on record, as well as the driest spring in England since 1893.
From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026
They are exceptionally lovely; even the driest of his working drawings—for example, the construction details for an iron bookstand—exult in line and color in a way utterly alien to modern practice.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026
Clare worked quickly, gathering the driest leaves and sticks and moss.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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