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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Both machines fire powerful lasers at molten tin droplets in a vacuum, which create plasma that emits EUV light.
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Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
The tiny liquid droplets in the fog can freeze instantly to any surface, including vehicles and road surfaces.
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This flu-like, fatal infection carried by fruit bats can spread to pigs and humans, especially through close contact with bodily fluids such as saliva, blood or respiratory droplets.
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It can also be spread by droplets in the air, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine.
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Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
The tiny liquid droplets in the fog can freeze instantly to any surface, including vehicles and road surfaces.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Jan. 2026
This flu-like, fatal infection carried by fruit bats can spread to pigs and humans, especially through close contact with bodily fluids such as saliva, blood or respiratory droplets.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 28 Jan. 2026
It can also be spread by droplets in the air, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine.
—Chris Mueller, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Droplet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/droplet. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
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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