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Recent Examples of droplets
The droplets had plenty of time to collect, as Guerrero stood on base in the bottom of the first inning.
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
It is spread through close contact with an infected person, such as through respiratory droplets from coughing or sneezing.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Produced when moonlight is refracted through water droplets, the white or lunar rainbow only appears in full moon conditions when the sky is clear.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
Flu, Covid-19 and RSV can spread through respiratory droplets, Ren said.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
Glass water repellent acts as a protective barrier that causes rain droplets or water to roll away instead of drying and sticking to your glass (then causing those annoying spots).
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is a highly contagious infection spread by contact with respiratory droplets when someone talks, coughs or sneezes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2025
But salmon have no boundaries, and bears in pursuit often wander close enough to count droplets clinging to their fur.
—Susan Portnoy, AFAR Media, 3 Oct. 2025
But as early as 1892, scientists have noted that tiny droplets of water in the air can be positively or negatively charged in situations such as waterfall spray or fog.
—Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2025
Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
It is spread through close contact with an infected person, such as through respiratory droplets from coughing or sneezing.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Produced when moonlight is refracted through water droplets, the white or lunar rainbow only appears in full moon conditions when the sky is clear.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
Flu, Covid-19 and RSV can spread through respiratory droplets, Ren said.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
Glass water repellent acts as a protective barrier that causes rain droplets or water to roll away instead of drying and sticking to your glass (then causing those annoying spots).
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is a highly contagious infection spread by contact with respiratory droplets when someone talks, coughs or sneezes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2025
But salmon have no boundaries, and bears in pursuit often wander close enough to count droplets clinging to their fur.
—Susan Portnoy, AFAR Media, 3 Oct. 2025
But as early as 1892, scientists have noted that tiny droplets of water in the air can be positively or negatively charged in situations such as waterfall spray or fog.
—Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for droplets
Noun
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Unfinished in this case does not mean unintentional, as the tray of beads inevitably waiting to be incorporated into the tapestry introduces a layer of tension (or mystery) as to what the work will become in its end state.—
Mario Rodriguez,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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The architect tapped France’s top craftspeople to work on every detail of the train’s interior, from the clocks developed with Cartier to the wooden panels embroidered with Japanese beads.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Those bright white tees seem to be absolute stain magnets attracting coffee drips, spaghetti sauce spots, and salad dressing splashes.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
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Hydration clinics, combined with the growing number of med spas offering intravenous vitamin drips, skin care and cosmetic procedures, have ballooned into a $15 billion wellness industry in recent years, according to the American Med Spa Association.—
Erika Edwards,
NBC news,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Evidence pointing directly to Avery’s involvement included drops of his blood that were found in Halbach's Toyota RAV4 and her keys, which were found in his bedroom along with his DNA, per the Post-Crescent.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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As the temperature drops, wear this dress under your favorite jacket to stay warm—without feeling bulky underneath.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The gluten is added last, to prevent globules from forming.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 June 2018
Cite this Entry
“Droplets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/droplets. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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