driest
Americanadjective
adjective
Example Sentences
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Some parts of the UK have had one of the driest Aprils on record, with less than 1mm of rainfall.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
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
New research reveals that life beneath the surface of one of the driest places on Earth is far more resilient and diverse than many scientists expected.
From Science Daily • Mar. 2, 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
“Your charm overwhelms me,” I say in my driest voice.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
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