pouring rain

noun

: rain falling in large drops and with a lot of force
standing in the pouring rain

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Like magic, upon the proclamation, arm lift, and beat drop, pouring rain storms down upon the audience. — Miki Hellerbach, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 Nikolet Diaz, a teacher and her husband Ivan Diaz listen to speakers in the pouring rain during the Clean School Rally at Nathan Hale Primary School in Crestwood. — Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026 There are scenes shot at dawn, dusk, day and night, in beautiful weather and in pouring rain, the latter of which inevitably results in gorgeous rainbows. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026 The Gilded Age actors Louisa Jacobson and Harry Richardson are sitting in a large carriage in the pouring rain. — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pouring rain

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“Pouring rain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pouring%20rain. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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