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Recent Examples of droplet
The secondary rainbow is caused by a second reflection inside the droplet, and this ‘re-reflected’ light exits the drop at a different angle—50 degrees instead of 42 degrees for the red primary bow.
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Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
It is spread through close contact with an infected person, such as through respiratory droplets from coughing or sneezing.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Produced when moonlight is refracted through water droplets, the white or lunar rainbow only appears in full moon conditions when the sky is clear.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
Large aspens crowd around, each leaf like a droplet of sunshine.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 10 Oct. 2025
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Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
It is spread through close contact with an infected person, such as through respiratory droplets from coughing or sneezing.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Produced when moonlight is refracted through water droplets, the white or lunar rainbow only appears in full moon conditions when the sky is clear.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
Large aspens crowd around, each leaf like a droplet of sunshine.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for droplet
Noun
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Stick with small bins for little items like paintbrushes, beads, or binder clips to keep them from getting lost.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Nov. 2025
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Other ideas include Perler beads, Rainbow Loom, slime making, and Shrinky Dinks.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
1 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Then Domokos and the chief engineer of the model spotted a glob of stray glue clinging to one of its vertices.—
Elise Cutts,
Wired News,
10 Aug. 2025
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Drink options include the Green Dread – a bright green gin concoction served from a beaker – and the Bloodsucker, a rum and blackberry liqueur drink served with a dollop of dark red jello meant to look like a glob of blood.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Remove it and continue rotating to let any excess drip off.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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From there, find a solution to protect against accidental oil drips that can harm your furniture.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Nov. 2025
Noun
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As Arizona squeezes more money from its decreasing share of river water, freighting every drop with critical industries and a booming housing market, the price of water is bound to keep climbing.—
Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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To remove rust, sprinkle a bit of Bar Keepers Friend or baking soda over the affected area, add a drop of water to create a paste, and gently scrub with a soft sponge.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Droplet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/droplet. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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