as in bead
the quantity of fluid that falls naturally in one rounded mass there were only a few droplets left in the canteen

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Recent Examples of droplet Advertisement It is most commonly spread via droplets on surfaces, such as counters, hand railings and doorknobs, and food. Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025 Production can be accelerated by spraying a continuous supply of water droplets. IEEE Spectrum, 15 Jan. 2025 The disease can be inhaled via droplets in the air, or by touching infected surfaces, then the eyes, nose, or mouth. Melissa Willets, Parents, 6 Feb. 2025 But the virus can also be spread through breathing in contaminated repository droplets. Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 24 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for droplet
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Noun
  • The graves, some dating back 1,200 years, contained personal items like beads and combs, suggesting contact with Nordic countries.
    Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2025
  • Check in between 6-8pm Saturday at Howl at the Moon, 504 Park St. $18 general admission, includes beads and color-changing glass.
    Alissa Widman Neese, Axios, 20 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • What does mold look like? When thinking about mold in the home, the image of fuzzy green globs clinging to old bread may come to mind.
    Bridget Reed Morawski, Architectural Digest, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Yet the passage of time has roughed over the fine details of their artistry, rendering these once-crisp lines into fuzzy globs.
    ByRodrigo Pérez Ortega, science.org, 13 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The Oxo Brew 9-Cup is the perfect drip coffee maker and consistently provides a delicious cup of joe without a lot of fuss.
    Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 21 Feb. 2025
  • Saving Water: Advanced irrigation systems like drip irrigation and rainwater harvesting are becoming the go-to.
    Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The drop had less to do with Kinder’s Q4 report (which was a lot more good than bad) and more to do with the fact that KMI shares had roughly doubled for the year heading into it.
    Brett Owens, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
  • The collaboration features multiple chapters, with the superstar unveiling more items with each drop.
    Caché McClay, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025

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“Droplet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/droplet. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.

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