driblets

plural of driblet
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as in beads
the quantity of fluid that falls naturally in one rounded mass rain leaked through the roof in solitary driblets here and there

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Noun
  • Many of the paintings include a portrait of a Pullman porter or a maid surrounded by splashes of color and fragments of archival documents — newspaper clippings, timesheets, employee records.
    Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2026
  • It’s even made from a water-resistant fabric to protect your gear from unexpected splashes or spills, keeping everything safe on the go.
    Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • The colors change to indicate how saturated the beads are, and the dyes used contain hazardous chemicals.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 June 2026
  • Combine gemstones, modern French tips, and your favorite team flag surrounded by beads for the win.
    Amanda Le, InStyle, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • My grandmother’s version typically called just for the addition of generous sprinklings of Lawry’s garlic salt and black pepper—and that’s it.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
Noun
  • The stones are arranged in an irregular composition intended to evoke falling droplets of water.
    Anthony DeMarco, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • The most seductive is a spectacular piece called the Untamed, which physically embodies the jeweler’s sensibilities in an 18-karat-white-gold strand of ivy with diamond leaves interspersed with tiny rock-crystal dew droplets.
    Jill Newman, Robb Report, 18 June 2026
Noun
  • One released a chaff cascade—hell’s own monsoon manifesting as specks of light, sound, and EM pulses falling through the hanging garden.
    Jeff Spry, Space.com, 26 June 2026
  • Kansas City isn't much of a pedestrian city, but now, blue and green specks of fans dot the sidewalks, like wildflowers poking through a crack in the pavement.
    Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • The entire lobby level, from its white stone flooring and pillars, to the planter boxes that (barely) separate the lounge from the entrance, drips in understated opulence.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026
  • From cooking splatters and coffee drips to grass stains and ink marks, stains are an inevitable part of everyday life.
    Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • Despite a few glimmers of good feeling, today's fierce political divisions have redefined a milestone that has often been marked by unity and optimism, at least for a moment.
    Susan Page, USA Today, 22 June 2026
  • There are glimmers in her eyes, pleasant memories quietly unfurling.
    Joseph Trinidad, Longreads, 16 June 2026
Noun
  • Helitack crews – like the one from Rifle County – often parachute into remote areas and help coordinate water drops to extinguish the flames.
    Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 29 June 2026
  • That came on May 7 before a staggered series of price drops tempered by price-hike rebounds over the last seven weeks amid on-again and off-again peace talks in the Middle East.
    Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2026
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“Driblets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/driblets. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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