How to Use dropper in a Sentence

dropper

noun
  • He put drops in his eyes with a dropper.
  • Compared to the rest of the night’s slams, this was a jaw-dropper.
    — Ben Golliver, SI.com, 18 Feb. 2018
  • Next, gently squeeze the top of the dropper so that a drop or two comes out at a time.
    — Dallas News, 10 Nov. 2022
  • Use a dropper or Q-tip instead of the brush to stay germ-free.
    — ELLE, 17 Feb. 2023
  • The hair treatment is applied to the scalp with a dropper once a day.
    — Rebecca Strong, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
  • That means, for this recipe which serves about 12, go for 6 full droppers.
    — Marie Claire, 19 Apr. 2019
  • Fill your dropper with water, and squeeze a few drops on the sugar cube.
    — Scientific American, 8 Aug. 2019
  • Many bitters either come as a small spray bottle or with a dropper.
    — Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit, 21 Nov. 2024
  • For tinctures, start with half a dropper or less and adjust as needed.
    — Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 18 Nov. 2024
  • They’re usually sold in one-ounce bottles that are capped with a dropper.
    — Randy Tucker, Cincinnati.com, 7 Feb. 2018
  • To nourish him, nurses sometimes held a dropper in his mouth.
    — Mark Johnson, jsonline.com, 29 Apr. 2022
  • The drops come in white, cylindrical bottles with eye-dropper caps and a white lid.
    — Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2023
  • Blend the oil with a couple handfuls of your herbs and transfer to a bowl or jar with a dropper.
    — Ying Chu, Marie Claire, 30 Aug. 2020
  • Place the dropper just past the opening of the nose, and try not to touch the side of the dropper to the nose.
    — Nicole Harris, Parents, 28 June 2024
  • The user opens the card to start the test and applies six drops from the dropper in the top hole to start the test.
    — NBC News, 23 Apr. 2021
  • Innisfree's serum comes with a handy dropper, which helps to avoid overuse.
    — Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
  • The easy-to-use dropper is great, and the taste, although strong, is nice, with hints of citrus and woodsy notes.
    — The Editors, Marie Claire, 17 Apr. 2019
  • Start by placing a drop under your tongue using the dropper that comes with the bottle.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 16 Dec. 2022
  • The main dropper is tiny—an executable file of just 376 bytes.
    — Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 9 Sep. 2022
  • Glowing skin is just a dropper away with CBD-rich skin serums.
    — Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Place the dropper just past the opening of the baby's nose, but try not to touch the side of the dropper to the nose.
    — Nicole Harris, Parents, 28 June 2024
  • The dropper is the equivalent of a changeup pitch in baseball.
    — Kurt Streeter, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2023
  • Your child can fill the dropper with paint, hold it above their canvas, and release the contents slowly.
    — Nicole Harris, Parents, 14 Mar. 2024
  • The 2-ounce bottle has a dropper, a wand, and a thin brush for easy application.
    — Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 23 May 2024
  • Anglers use a simple three-way rig, where a weight is tied off on one short dropper, and a live-bait hook on a longer leader.
    — Tom Stienstra, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 June 2021
  • Squeeze the rubber dropper to release 4–6 drops onto the palms.
    — The Editors, Town & Country, 7 Dec. 2022
  • The trojan dropper would then reinstall the backdoor in the event of a reset.
    — Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 16 Apr. 2020
  • To use isolate oil, simply place the dropper under your tongue and squeeze the rubber top to release the oil.
    — Dallas News, 31 Oct. 2022
  • Lightly spray the silicone mold with nonstick spray and fill it using a dropper.
    — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Sometimes, that means just starting with a dropper full of CBD oil.
    — Dallas News, 30 Jan. 2023

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