Example Sentences

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The previous owner of our West Seattle cottage left behind an ancient metal chiminea, which had drizzled a rusty stain onto the patio.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 29, 2022

“It was like someone had drizzled a single drop of honey onto a blade of grass,” said Dr. Karlin, 37.

From New York Times • Jan. 21, 2022

Throughout the morning it had drizzled on and off, but now the clouds were breaking up.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

It had drizzled all the morning from the clouds as well as from the pulpit, but, just as Mary stepped out of the kitchen-door, the sun stepped out of the last rain-cloud.

From Mary Marston by MacDonald, George

It was midwinter, and every tree was covered with frozen sleet and small particles of snow which had drizzled through the air; for the snow had not fallen in hearty, honest flakes.

From North America — Volume 2 by Trollope, Anthony