The gentle patter of happy-talk was an effective analgesic.

The only sound she heard was the strange gentle patter and trickling of the rain.

So still that the gentle patter of the rain sounded like a soothing lullaby.

The only sound under the embracing shelter of the trees was the gentle patter of the light rain.

Aside from the gentle patter of water, all was quiet.

The rain slowed to a gentle patter, the storm's fury spent.

Rory moved swiftly ahead, his shoes making no noise in the gentle but incessant patter of rain.

There was a gentle patter of raindrops off the trees.

Even the rain had eased to a gentle patter on the roof.

A deadly silence filled the house apart from the gentle patter of the rain.