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Recent Examples of droplets
However, analyzing individual droplets is a tricky task that poses many questions.
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Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 7 Jan. 2026
Once the water droplets from the mister evaporate from plant leaves, that moisture is carried throughout the room.
—Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 5 Jan. 2026
Plus, water droplets on leaves can work as magnifying glasses, causing the leaves to burn.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 4 Jan. 2026
The viruses spread through tiny droplets made when people with the flu cough, sneeze or talk.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 31 Dec. 2025
And by changing the flow rate of the solutions containing the droplets, the team can adjust particle size – from 200 microns down to 60.
—New Atlas, 30 Dec. 2025
The infectious droplets are virus particles surrounded by a sphere of moisture, Schaffner says, and that moisture plays a pretty neat party trick when the temperature drops.
—Katie Nixon, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Dec. 2025
While the droplets leave behind oil, wax, and, often, dye, the stains can be removed with a little patience and the right cleaning products.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2025
With shammies in hand, nine-year-old girls became peacocks in neon one-pieces, flapping our miniature towels and performatively dabbing the water droplets off our arms.
—Kristen Geil, Outside, 8 Nov. 2025
Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 7 Jan. 2026
Once the water droplets from the mister evaporate from plant leaves, that moisture is carried throughout the room.
—Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 5 Jan. 2026
Plus, water droplets on leaves can work as magnifying glasses, causing the leaves to burn.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 4 Jan. 2026
The viruses spread through tiny droplets made when people with the flu cough, sneeze or talk.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 31 Dec. 2025
And by changing the flow rate of the solutions containing the droplets, the team can adjust particle size – from 200 microns down to 60.
—New Atlas, 30 Dec. 2025
The infectious droplets are virus particles surrounded by a sphere of moisture, Schaffner says, and that moisture plays a pretty neat party trick when the temperature drops.
—Katie Nixon, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Dec. 2025
While the droplets leave behind oil, wax, and, often, dye, the stains can be removed with a little patience and the right cleaning products.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2025
With shammies in hand, nine-year-old girls became peacocks in neon one-pieces, flapping our miniature towels and performatively dabbing the water droplets off our arms.
—Kristen Geil, Outside, 8 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for droplets
Noun
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Atwood points out all the beads were sewn on by hand and made from glass.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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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
Noun
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For durability, Motorola covers the screens in Corning Gorilla Glass 3, and both devices are IP52 rated to withstand solid particles and water drips.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
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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Mix a combination of two teaspoons of cream of tartar and a few drops of lemon juice to form a paste.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
10 Jan. 2026
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Reformation Lluvia Dress As Reformation gears up for its 2026 collection drops, the store is marking down some of last year’s best-selling sweaters, dresses, shoes, and pants.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The gluten is added last, to prevent globules from forming.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 June 2018
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“Droplets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/droplets. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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