patter softly
Frequency: 7.60.8 per million words
Emphasizes the low volume of the repetitive sound.
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Examples (20)
- The rain began to patter softly on the tin roof.
- The rain began to patter softly against the windowpane.
- She heard footsteps patter softly down the hallway.
- I could hear her bare feet pattering softly on the wooden floor.
- Raindrops pattered softly against the bedroom window.
- A light drizzle continued to patter softly throughout the night.
- The dog's paws pattered softly across the kitchen tiles.
- Small paws pattered softly across the roof.
- Rain pattered softly on her umbrella as she walked.
- The summer rain pattered softly on the leaves of the trees.
- The summer rain pattered softly on the leaves overhead.
- She listened to the water pattering softly in the fountain.
- I listened to the rain patter softly against the tent.
- Children's footsteps were heard pattering softly down the hallway.
- Her feet pattered softly as she ran to the door.
- Snowflakes seemed to patter softly as they hit the frozen ground.
- Hailstones began to patter softly on the roof.
- The rhythmic sound of rain pattering softly helped me fall asleep.
- A light shower pattered softly on the pavement outside.
- Mice were pattering softly behind the kitchen walls.