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Recent Examples of dewdrop
There’s something about the night sounds and waking up to dewdrops on the grass that really just scratches a primal itch.
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Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 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
By dewdrops flare beauty in the morning Until an army of squash bugs land
And eat, then drag their bellies
From the carnage—
Field mice chew their way
Into the house.
—Joy Harjo, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2024
There are more than 100 varieties of shrubs like ceanothus, also known as California lilac with its luscious clusters of blue, purple or white blooms, and red-limbed manzanita, which can grow as a groundcover, tall bush or small tree with sweet clusters of dewdrop-type flowers.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2021
Alsop took a painterly approach to Mahler’s many details — birdsong and bells, dewdrop harps, the lowing moo of a tuba.
—Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 20 Feb. 2023
Plus, the dewdrop rhinestones are literally next level.
—Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 3 Feb. 2023
The final result resembles a plump dewdrop held in place by a large bronze chain.
—Helena Madden, ELLE Decor, 27 Oct. 2022
Her photos captured the peace and beauty of nature, including crisp images of hummingbirds in flight, dewdrops clinging to spiderwebs, and sunsets across stunning mountain ranges.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2019
Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 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
By dewdrops flare beauty in the morning Until an army of squash bugs land
And eat, then drag their bellies
From the carnage—
Field mice chew their way
Into the house.
—Joy Harjo, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2024
There are more than 100 varieties of shrubs like ceanothus, also known as California lilac with its luscious clusters of blue, purple or white blooms, and red-limbed manzanita, which can grow as a groundcover, tall bush or small tree with sweet clusters of dewdrop-type flowers.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2021
Alsop took a painterly approach to Mahler’s many details — birdsong and bells, dewdrop harps, the lowing moo of a tuba.
—Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 20 Feb. 2023
Plus, the dewdrop rhinestones are literally next level.
—Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 3 Feb. 2023
The final result resembles a plump dewdrop held in place by a large bronze chain.
—Helena Madden, ELLE Decor, 27 Oct. 2022
Her photos captured the peace and beauty of nature, including crisp images of hummingbirds in flight, dewdrops clinging to spiderwebs, and sunsets across stunning mountain ranges.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dewdrop
Noun
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As fat raindrops sent onlookers scurrying for cover, the two course partners finished with respective 66 and 67 scores on the day and knotted at six-under atop the early leaderboard.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
27 June 2025
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As the first looks emerged, raindrops fell, then lightning cracked crisply across the sky.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
26 June 2025
Noun
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Achilles tears generally take up to a year to recover from, though some athletes have returned to their respective sports sooner.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
7 July 2025
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There were tears, along with a goal celebration that made little sense.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
6 July 2025
Noun
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Make a Statement with Lighting With its midcentury table, Lucite chairs, and bare white walls, the Kells' dining room is quite spare and restrained—all the better to show off a chandelier with a rainbow of glass teardrops.—
Amy Panos,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 June 2025
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Video Only teardrops Whatever happens onstage, one thing will always help: fire.—
Miriam Quick,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Dewdrop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dewdrop. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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