Example Sentences

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A few minutes in, however, the players were showering each other with praise and the mood was more like a celebrity roast.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 27, 2021

More recently, a February YouGov poll out of the UK revealed that 17% of respondents were showering less often.

From Salon • Aug. 14, 2021

“It used to be that lobbyists were showering gifts upon members of Congress, and we just banned it, and it radically changed the culture,” he said.

From New York Times • Dec. 5, 2017

He said most of the swimmers were fine, and were showering on the beach before joining the others.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2016

Three weeks later, when orange, yellow, and purple leaves were showering down from the trees, Frightful was fat.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George