spindrift
Americannoun
noun
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spray blown up from the surface of the sea
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powdery snow blown off a mountain
Etymology
Origin of spindrift
1590–1600; variant of Scots speendrift spoondrift
Example Sentences
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Spindrift recently launched a line of noncarbonated iced teas made with brewed tea and squeezed fruit.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026
At long cafeteria tables dotted with Spindrift cans and chessboards, harried-looking engineers are putting the finishing touches on Claude’s new, ChatGPT-style interface, code-named Project Hatch.
From New York Times • Jul. 11, 2023
Maggie Yu, a 24-year-old model in town from London, sips a Spindrift while she sits alone wearing all black: combat boots, leather pants, leather trench coat.
From Washington Post • Feb. 15, 2023
But every week when I go to the grocery store, a case of the delicious Spindrift just happens to end up in my cart.
From The Verge • Dec. 7, 2021
Spindrift whipping off the crests of breaking waves freezes into sleet.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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