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Recent Examples of droplets
Water droplets flew off the brim.
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Stephen King, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
Swimming in public pools poses similar risks, since droplets can spread through water.
—Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 14 May 2026
Reduced visibility from fog, rain, snow or dust, along with sensor or windshield interference from droplets, ice or dirt, can obstruct perception, while slippery road surfaces can reduce traction and change braking performance.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Police found droplets of blood near Nancy Guthrie’s front door and a trail of blood leading to the driveway.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 11 May 2026
There was a concentration of round droplets near the front door, then a thinning trail toward her driveway.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
Weakened by a brief-but-corrosive bath of sulfuric acid droplets during its plunge, the probe would’ve inevitably deformed and ruptured upon reaching the ground.
—Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 10 May 2026
The virus generally does not spread through human contact, but the Andes strain, one of the hantavirus family, can spread through droplets among close contacts, Kartik Chandran, professor of microbiology and immunology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine told TIME.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 8 May 2026
It is spread through close contact with an infected person, such as through respiratory droplets from coughing or sneezing.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Stephen King, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
Swimming in public pools poses similar risks, since droplets can spread through water.
—Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 14 May 2026
Reduced visibility from fog, rain, snow or dust, along with sensor or windshield interference from droplets, ice or dirt, can obstruct perception, while slippery road surfaces can reduce traction and change braking performance.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Police found droplets of blood near Nancy Guthrie’s front door and a trail of blood leading to the driveway.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 11 May 2026
There was a concentration of round droplets near the front door, then a thinning trail toward her driveway.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
Weakened by a brief-but-corrosive bath of sulfuric acid droplets during its plunge, the probe would’ve inevitably deformed and ruptured upon reaching the ground.
—Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 10 May 2026
The virus generally does not spread through human contact, but the Andes strain, one of the hantavirus family, can spread through droplets among close contacts, Kartik Chandran, professor of microbiology and immunology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine told TIME.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 8 May 2026
It is spread through close contact with an infected person, such as through respiratory droplets from coughing or sneezing.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for droplets
Noun
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Small beads on the outside rims add a touch of flair to keep them from seeming simple.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
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Bright teardrop earrings hang from metal tins filled with Japanese cooling beads.—
Lisa Boone,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Bieber’s face artfully dotted with globs of lotion.—
Lucy Feldman,
Time,
6 May 2026
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The chemicals made their way into Lake Apopka, turning the crystal clear waters into a pea-green soup filled with globs of gooey algae.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Put a tray or a sheet of foil underneath casseroles, desserts, and other dishes to catch drips and spills.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
14 May 2026
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And liquid cheese drips over the side of a stout little fish nugget accompanied by Sichuan pickle tartar sauce.—
Julia Sayers Gokhale,
Midwest Living,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Silver plays two roles — as a store of value and a raw material for industry — which can mean bigger gains when the economy is growing but sharper drops during downturns.—
Sharon Wu,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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Add a few drops of mild detergent to warm water and blot the stain with a microfiber cloth rather than scrubbing it.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2026
Noun
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An actual cosmic void — which can indeed be a billion light-years (or more) across — has nothing to do with dark gas clouds and Bok globules, which are small, nearby clouds of light-blocking matter, particularly at optical wavelengths.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
26 Mar. 2026
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The gluten is added last, to prevent globules from forming.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 June 2018
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“Droplets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/droplets. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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