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Recent Examples of droplets
Beside her, the dog shakes itself, droplets flying from it, then fixes her with an appraising gaze.
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Maggie O’Farrell, Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
The microscopic droplets released from a flushing toilet can rise 4 feet in the air and be inhaled or land on bathroom surfaces.
—Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 June 2026
While larger droplets fall quickly, smaller droplets can remain suspended in the air and travel surprising distances before landing.
—Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
In this study, a research team from Susquehanna University in Pennsylvania and Arizona State University sampled fog droplets that came from 32 weather events in Pennsylvania over the span of two years.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 31 May 2026
Bruce's home was searched on May 20, during which forensic staff found droplets that tested positive for blood.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
It is spread human-to-human relatively easily, most often by droplets that can hang in the air for hours when an infected individual coughs or sneezes.
—Simon Ellery, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Everything is as clear to me as the droplets of water that flew from Dinah’s hat when Tattoo Boy picked it up and shook it.
—Stephen King, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
Swimming in public pools poses similar risks, since droplets can spread through water.
—Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 14 May 2026
Maggie O’Farrell, Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
The microscopic droplets released from a flushing toilet can rise 4 feet in the air and be inhaled or land on bathroom surfaces.
—Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 June 2026
While larger droplets fall quickly, smaller droplets can remain suspended in the air and travel surprising distances before landing.
—Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
In this study, a research team from Susquehanna University in Pennsylvania and Arizona State University sampled fog droplets that came from 32 weather events in Pennsylvania over the span of two years.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 31 May 2026
Bruce's home was searched on May 20, during which forensic staff found droplets that tested positive for blood.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
It is spread human-to-human relatively easily, most often by droplets that can hang in the air for hours when an infected individual coughs or sneezes.
—Simon Ellery, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Everything is as clear to me as the droplets of water that flew from Dinah’s hat when Tattoo Boy picked it up and shook it.
—Stephen King, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
Swimming in public pools poses similar risks, since droplets can spread through water.
—Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for droplets
Noun
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Framed in my room was a pre-Hispanic calculating tool that was made from colorful strings and beads.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Suddenly, intricate partings, curls, beads, and asymmetry were back in circulation.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Bieber’s face artfully dotted with globs of lotion.—
Lucy Feldman,
Time,
6 May 2026
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The chemicals made their way into Lake Apopka, turning the crystal clear waters into a pea-green soup filled with globs of gooey algae.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
Noun
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So does her strategy of releasing information in covert drips, often not revealing facts until the reader has likely figured them out.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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The new generation of luxury retreats — places like Preidlhof, Sha Wellness and Velaa Private Island — now offer infrared therapy, cryotherapy, stem cell treatments, IV vitamin drips and biometric testing alongside the traditional spa menu.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
23 May 2026
Noun
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The latter is no small feat because supersonic speed dramatically changes the aerodynamics of an aircraft, making missile launches or bomb drops extremely difficult, to put it mildly.—
David Szondy
June 04,
New Atlas,
4 June 2026
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Some rate drops are slowing, including the nights of four of seven matches at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Little, golden globules of fat are pooling on the surface like Monet lily pads.—
Adam Rapoport,
Air Mail,
23 May 2026
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An actual cosmic void — which can indeed be a billion light-years (or more) across — has nothing to do with dark gas clouds and Bok globules, which are small, nearby clouds of light-blocking matter, particularly at optical wavelengths.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Droplets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/droplets. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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