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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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According to InStyle, the monochromatic sleeveless number was decked out in 330,000 crystal beads hand-embroidered onto the fabric and took a staggering 1,300 hours to even make.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Buttons, zippers, fasteners, grommets, thread, tapes, bindings, beads and sequins add visual interest, lend structure or literally hold garments together.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Those bright white tees seem to be absolute stain magnets attracting coffee drips, spaghetti sauce spots, and salad dressing splashes.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
10 Jan. 2026
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Just be careful not to let any drips seep into the appliance vents.—
Gemma Johnstone,
The Spruce,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Now that soup season is upon us again, the brand is offering customers not one, not two, but three surprise product drops of this viral soup lover’s treat.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Jan. 2026
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Mix a couple of drops of gentle liquid dish soap and hot water in a bowl.—
Kate Van Pelt,
The Spruce,
15 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 20 Jan. 2026.
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