Examples of droplet in a Sentence
Droplets of water collected on the windows.
there were only a few droplets left in the canteen
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Meningococcal meningitis is a contagious illness caused by the bacterium Neisseria meningitidis and spread in respiratory droplets.
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Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 16 Mar. 2026
The pi constant is used in calculating how to form those droplets, surface tension calculations that define how droplets can break up, and how researchers can control the size of those volumes, Di Carlo said.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
This causes water droplets to bead up on the glass and frame.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
The old fuel was heavy in sulfur; once in the atmosphere, sulfate pollution attracted water droplets, causing visible cloud plumes to trail behind a ship chugging across the ocean.
—Lauren Sommer, NPR, 12 Mar. 2026
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Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 16 Mar. 2026
The pi constant is used in calculating how to form those droplets, surface tension calculations that define how droplets can break up, and how researchers can control the size of those volumes, Di Carlo said.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
This causes water droplets to bead up on the glass and frame.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
The old fuel was heavy in sulfur; once in the atmosphere, sulfate pollution attracted water droplets, causing visible cloud plumes to trail behind a ship chugging across the ocean.
—Lauren Sommer, NPR, 12 Mar. 2026
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“Droplet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/droplet. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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droplet
noun
drop·let
ˈdräp-lət 
: a very small drop
Medical Definition
droplet
noun
drop·let
ˈdräp-lət
: a tiny drop (as of a liquid)
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