dewdrop

noun

Definition of dewdropnext
as in raindrop

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Recent Examples of dewdrop Try your hand at clear builder gel with simple waves and dewdrops. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 29 May 2026 The pair also collaborated on an orange-and-gold dewdrop installation over the stairway and the glimmering waterfall sculpture in the three-story courtyard. — Christine Muhlke, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025 At that time Litoff was a dewdrop and in the caucus race, while Wei was a duck and dewdrop. — Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dewdrop
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  1. raindrop
  2. tear
  3. teardrop
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  • To find out, the team released 35-microliter water drops, about the size of a large raindrop, containing a pinch of salt to mimic rainwater, onto a surface tilted at 50 degrees.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Despite taking our holiday in late April, the start of the wet season, we were blessed with perfect weather—temperatures oscillated between a comfortable 70 and 80 degrees and there wasn't a raindrop in sight.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 8 June 2026
Definition of raindrop
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  • Sunday night, when the 48-year-old Abraham became the 15th member inducted into the Falcons’ Ring of Honor at halftime of the team’s game against the Baltimore Ravens, tears were certainly in play.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Across campus, students raised trembling voices, burst into applause, and brushed away tears.
    — Jeannine Chiang, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of tear
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  • Dig the bed in your preferred size and shape (kidney, crescent, round and teardrop are popular).
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Most trailers in this weight class include a topper tent for accommodations or a fixed bed inside a teardrop shell.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Oct. 2026
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“Dewdrop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dewdrop. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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