Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for driblet
Noun
  • Stir-frying is a method of quickly searing and cooking bite-size pieces of protein and vegetables in a splash of oil over high heat.
    Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Skin tones appear accurate, and splashes of blues and oranges pop out nicely.
    Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 1 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Another photo shows the dagger’s handle, which has a series of alternating designs almost like a row of beads and rings.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Timothée Chalamet Splashed Out $25K at Auction for One of Bob Dylan's Jackets from the 1980s Swift's white strapless dress is decorated in silver and white metallic beads and sequins.
    Raven Brunner, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Trump’s contrived veneer is being ripped away to reveal an immoral, mendacious, transactional opportunist, without a shred of loyalty to anyone or anything but himself.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2025
  • When the last shreds of sunlight vanish, everyone pulls their car up to the field and turns on their headlights.
    Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Besides plants and flowers, a dinosaur tail, a crab, a hell ant, a spider mom and her young, and a firefly have been found entombed in globs of tree resin.
    Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Beelzebub, however, is nothing but evil incarnate, first appearing as a sort of metaphysical pollution—a writhing black oil-like glob suspended in midair.
    Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • There is one thing to note, however, that could be a glimmer of hope.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
  • Any hope of the U.S. team making the final in San Francisco after glimmers of a good performance — like being in third place during the final race — evaporated as the crew struggled to maintain stable flight on its frisky F50 boat.
    Andrew Rice, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Flat burrs for drip and pour-over: Wilfa Uniform for $349: This Wilfa has long been on our list as a great flat-burr grinder for pour-overs and drip.
    Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Mornings are best spent sipping to-go drip coffee on the deck at sunrise or watching the mist roll off the water.
    Jenn Rice, AFAR Media, 26 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • These tiny cakes are the perfect springtime treat full of tangy lemon flavor paired with a creamy citrus cream cheese frosting that cuts the tartness just enough, garnished with a sprinkling of bright lemon zest.
    Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Follow Sowing Instructions To plant onion seeds, evenly scatter the seeds across the surface of pre-moistened seed-starting mix and then cover the seeds with a light sprinkling of the seed-starting mix.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Frost, tiny frozen water droplets, can form on outside surfaces during overnight freezes.
    Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Measles can spread through contact with an infected person or with contaminated air droplets, and the virus can live in an airspace for up to two hours after an infected person leaves an area, according to the CDC.
    Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Driblet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/driblet. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.

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