as in bead
the quantity of fluid that falls naturally in one rounded mass there were only a few droplets left in the canteen

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Recent Examples of droplet In simulated rain tests, droplets of water were held in the tile's crevices, but not absorbed into the material, resulting in even more effective cooling. New Atlas, 4 Apr. 2025 With a programmable rain curtain that can create patterns and images using water droplets, as well as a pool on stage, water is a central theme and a key part of the family-friendly extravaganza featuring Cyr Wheel artists, an aerialist, a contortionist, a juggler and football (soccer) freestylers. Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2025 What is a moonbow? A moonbow, or lunar rainbow, is a rare phenomenon that occurs when moonlight is refracted, reflected, and dispersed by water droplets in the air, just like a daytime rainbow. Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 25 Mar. 2025 The plastic sleeve also helps keep the beloved pieces of paper from being further damaged by greasy fingers and water droplets. Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 23 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for droplet
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Noun
  • The texture is creamy, with tiny exfoliating beads.
    Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 12 May 2025
  • It was made to look like a men's tie, and, according to Vogue, the garment boasted over 1,400,000 beads, including 22,000 pieces of black rectangle sequins, 103,500 pieces of black cut beads, and 1,093,500 pieces of black bugle beads.
    Laia Farran Graves, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Noun
  • Or do lawmakers and policymakers genuinely believe the United States can't defend its interests around the world without pouring globs of taxpayer money into a building that fails financial audits on an annual basis?
    Daniel R. DePetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
  • The soft egg contains a glob of orange goo in the middle.
    Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2025
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  • Equipped with steam rooms, saunas and a two-lane lap pool, this polished space is gearing up for WorldPride with IV drips, HydraFacials, and eye and lip perks all available before the parade begins on June 7th.
    Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
  • In silvery grays and greens, with uneven salt drips and textured glazes that resemble the moon’s surface or, sometimes, an orange peel, Wilson wares are coveted both as objets d’art and for their extraordinary story of Black self-determination in the postwar South.
    Jacoba Urist, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2025
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  • Related Articles Overall sales were down 11 percent to $1.2 billion — which beat analyst expectations of a 12.4 percent drop.
    Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 13 May 2025
  • Before the dramatic drop, 500 to 800 piping plover pairs nested in the Great Lakes, according to the Great Lakes Piping Plover Conservation Team.
    Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2025

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“Droplet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/droplet. Accessed 27 May. 2025.

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