driest
Americanadjective
adjective
Example Sentences
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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
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
Saturday will start cold and frosty with the whole of the UK seeing some sunshine and should be the driest day for a good while.
From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026
Wildfires have severely impacted south-central Chile in recent years, especially in its warmest and driest months of January and February.
From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026
“Your charm overwhelms me,” I say in my driest voice.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
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