droid

noun

\ ˈdrȯid

How to pronounce droid (audio)

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Definition of droid

: android

Examples of droid in a Sentence

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Another faceless character is IG-11, an assassin droid voiced by director Taika Waititi (Thor: Ragnarok). — James Hibberd, EW.com, "The Mandalorian unmasked: ‘We did things no Star Wars fan has ever seen’," 5 Sep. 2019 Anthony Daniels, known for his role as loyal droid C-3PO, is at least one star who looks forward to how those future stories will play out. — Audrey Cleo Yap, chicagotribune.com, "Disturbance in the Force with latest ‘Stars Wars’ tease: Is Rey on the dark side?," 29 Aug. 2019 Here, the Mandalorian seems to have teamed up with a droid, likely the one voiced by Taika Waititi, IG-11. — Eliana Dockterman, Time, "We Broke Down Every Second of the Mandalorian Trailer," 25 Aug. 2019 Inside Oga’s Cantina, the droid DJ R3X spins favorites from around the universe, and nearly all were written and recorded specifically for the attraction. — Keith Caulfield, Billboard, "How the Music From Disney's Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge Goes Beyond the Cantina on 'Playlist #1' Album: Exclusive," 23 Aug. 2019 Visitors can build their own droids or lightsabers in a pair of hard-to-find workshops. — Tribune News Service, oregonlive, "Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge photos: See inside Disneyland’s immersive new ‘land’," 30 May 2019 Visitors to the Hollywood Studios resort can also build their own lightsabers and droids, or swing by the watering hole Oga's Cantina. — Sarah Min, CBS News, "Disney opens second "Galaxy's Edge" Star Wars attraction," 29 Aug. 2019 Alan Tudyk‘s lumbering scene-stealing droid K-2SO is also in the show. — James Hibberd, EW.com, "Disney's Rogue One prequel series to start production next year," 24 Aug. 2019 For prices starting around $100 guests can purchase a droid or build one in the colors of their choosing by picking pieces off a conveyor belt. — Dallas News, "Disney World's Star Wars land inspires rental houses decked out for a galaxy far, far away," 20 Aug. 2019

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