How to Use sleet in a Sentence

sleet

noun

• The snow turned to sleet and made driving very dangerous.
• The sounds of sleet this morning from Forth Worth, Texas.
  — Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 31 Jan. 2023
• Rain and sleet roll right off to keep you comfortable and dry.
  — Max Inchausti, Field & Stream, 25 May 2023
• These boots are designed to protect you from snow and sleet.
  — Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 13 Jan. 2024
• The sleet and freezing rain that fell late Thursday was only the start.
  — oregonlive, 23 Dec. 2022
• Through rain, snow, sleet, and sunshine, the Corvette Z51 never fails to impress.
  — Michael Simari, Car and Driver, 5 Aug. 2022
• Tonight, a slight chance of snow showers, freezing rain and sleet after 3 a.m. and a low around 27.
  — Emily Deletter, The Enquirer, 28 Mar. 2022
• Most of the state was bracing for more sleet and freezing rain today.
  — Arkansas Online, 24 Feb. 2022
• Meanwhile, up to 1 inch of a mix of snow and sleet is expected to pile on New York City roads.
  — Aya Elamroussi, CNN, 25 Feb. 2022
• Squall lines of sleet forced us to retreat to the comfy confines of our homes Tuesday.
  — Dallas News, 2 Feb. 2023
• By Tuesday night, the harsh cold breaks down, with lows in the low to mid-30s and a rain, sleet or snow shower possible.
  — Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2022
• Somewhat milder air has worked in above our heads, so this is a mix of light freezing rain, sleet and snow.
  — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 16 Jan. 2024
• The Gore-Tex layer adds warmth on cold and dry runs, while protecting feet from rain, sleet, and snow.
  — Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 26 Jan. 2023
• Thursday is when Chicago can expect a mix of rain, sleet and snow.
  — NBC News, 16 Feb. 2022
• At some point, the warming air lower down in the atmosphere may turn the snow into sleet or rain.
  — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Jan. 2023
• As for precipitation, there's no sleet or snow in the forecast for the week ahead.
  — Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 23 Feb. 2024
• The best deer movement occurs when the temps make sane folk stick indoors; the snow and sleet comes sideways and the wind will chap your cheeks and crack your lips.
  — Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 6 Sep. 2023
• Snow, freezing rain and sleet are possible in the region.
  — John Bacon, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2023
• The storm could bring up to 9 inches of snow, as well as sleet accumulations of up to one tenth of an inch.
  — Marina Pitofsky, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2023
• Clouds lower and thicken at night, with a chance of a little snow, sleet or rain by morning.
  — Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 19 Dec. 2022
• There’s still a chance for snow, sleet, and ice to come your way, and now is a great time to capitalize on end-of-season sales.
  — Gabrielle Porcaro, Travel + Leisure, 14 Feb. 2024
• Embrace the rain and sleet in style with these waterproof duck booties by Sperry.
  — Kayla Kitts, Peoplemag, 27 Nov. 2023
• Much of the Southeast will see a mix of wet snow, sleet, ice, freezing rain and chilly temperatures.
  — Virginia Barreda, USA TODAY, 23 Aug. 2022
• There could be a period of sleet as well, and frigid weather at the end of the storm will result in frozen conditions.
  — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2024
• Conditions will rapidly change to freezing rain, sleet, and then snow by this evening.
  — Judson Jones, CNN, 17 Feb. 2022
• In Oklahoma and Kansas, the arctic air will make for sleet and ice Sunday night.
  — Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 21 Jan. 2024
• The rain could briefly start as wet snow or sleet, or a wintry mix, especially west and northwest of the Beltway.
  — Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 23 Jan. 2023
• After the rain today, there is a chance of snow, sleet and freezing rain Wednesday through Friday.
  — Emily Deletter, The Enquirer, 22 Feb. 2022
• The storm began overnight with sleet and freezing rain and fog along a swath from southern Kansas through the middle of Missouri.
  — Ryan W. Miller, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2022
• At least this trend is practical for the winter, as snow, sleet, and salted roads call for shoes that can stand up to the elements.
  — Meg Donohue, ELLE, 23 Sep. 2022

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024