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raindrop

noun

Definition of raindrop

as in tear

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Recent Examples of raindrop Becker got right into the spirit, donning one of the hippie flower crowns that were being woven for guests, and spent her day dodging raindrops, and walking the outdoor show. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 21 May 2026 What’s more, storing an e-mail for a month uses up about a thousandth of a millilitre of water, equivalent to a fiftieth of a raindrop. — Sam Kriss, New Yorker, 16 May 2026 Another popular belief is that the pounding of the raindrops on the ground mimics the sound of moles hunting for food, and the worms flee to escape being on the mole’s menu. — Joan Morris, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2026 As a result, even the pressure of a raindrop is enough to cause the pods to shoot the seeds out onto the surrounding soil. — New Atlas, 23 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for raindrop

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Noun

Like Linda, other community members wiped tears from their faces and embraced one another as photos and videos of Noel appeared on a stage screen.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2026
By Monday, the girl who cried all those tears on her guitar will be both the youngest woman to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall, and youngest-member of the Nashville edition.

— Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of tear

Noun

Try your hand at clear builder gel with simple waves and dewdrops.

— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 29 May 2026
The pair also collaborated on an orange-and-gold dewdrop installation over the stairway and the glimmering waterfall sculpture in the three-story courtyard.

— Christine Muhlke, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025

Definition of dewdrop

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Likewise, the agents that cause illnesses such as COVID-19, influenza, mumps, pertussis, and strep throat can be transmitted as heavy droplets that land on mucous membranes.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026
An image of ink droplets inside a printer has won first prize at the Nikon Small World photomicrography competition, which focuses on images taken through a microscope.

— Jack Guy, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026

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