How to Use sleet in a Sentence

sleet

noun
  • The snow turned to sleet and made driving very dangerous.
  • Here's what to know about sleet.
    — Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 10 Dec. 2025
  • Light snow and sleet may mix in with the chilly rain.
    — Cutter Martin, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Light and spotty rain may mix with snow and sleet.
    — Cutter Martin, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Rain and sleet roll right off to keep you comfortable and dry.
    — Max Inchausti, Field & Stream, 25 May 2023
  • By now, your car has been battered by snow, sleet and ice this winter.
    — Chris Mueller, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 6 Feb. 2026
  • This will not be a sleet or freezing rain event like the storm that moved through last weekend.
    — Troy Bridges, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
  • The region got its share of sleet and freezing rain during the storm.
    — Kate Brumback, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Most of the state was bracing for more sleet and freezing rain today.
    — Arkansas Online, 24 Feb. 2022
  • While mostly rain, snow and sleet may mix in early in the morning.
    — Cutter Martin, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
  • The snow had turned to rain and sleet, and everything was dripping.
    — Elwyn "bud" Myers, Outdoor Life, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Rain, snow, and even a brief mix of sleet or freezing rain are all possible.
    — Cheryl Vari, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Outside the hotel, the snow had turned into sleet.
    — Chang Che, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Spring weather varies sharply—sun, sleet, and cold nights are all possible.
    — Alexandra Gillespie, Outside, 6 Mar. 2026
  • 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
  • Thursday is when Chicago can expect a mix of rain, sleet and snow.
    — NBC News, 16 Feb. 2022
  • The sleet and freezing rain that fell late Thursday was only the start.
    — oregonlive, 23 Dec. 2022
  • Snow, sleet and rain or freezing rain are all possible as this system moves through.
    — Cutter Martin, CBS News, 7 Dec. 2025
  • Sandwiched between the heavy snow and ice will be bands of sleet, adding roughly half an inch in some spots.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
  • 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
  • Conditions will rapidly change to freezing rain, sleet, and then snow by this evening.
    — Judson Jones, CNN, 17 Feb. 2022
  • Some locations will see sleet -- maybe even some snow -- while others may see more freezing rain.
    — Judson Jones, CNN, 22 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
  • Squall lines of sleet forced us to retreat to the comfy confines of our homes Tuesday.
    — Dallas News, 2 Feb. 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
  • Embrace the rain and sleet in style with these waterproof duck booties by Sperry.
    — Kayla Kitts, Peoplemag, 27 Nov. 2023
  • With enough snow and sleet, the salt is diluted and cannot inhibit freezing.
    — Julia James, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Can’t rule out a few light rain showers this morning, possibly mixed with a little sleet or snow.
    — Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2022
  • Everywhere picked up some snow, but the totals were depressed thanks to a lot of sleet and some freezing rain.
    — Matthew Delucia, CBS News, 27 Dec. 2025
  • What's the difference between sleet and freezing rain?
    — Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 10 Dec. 2025

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