Examples of droid in a Sentence

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The chatbot and the droid appeared to be in league, robotic species on the vanguard of civilizational collapse. Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2026 But all good things come to those who wait as Disney/Lucasfilm just released the second trailer for the latest chapter in the galaxy far, far away and it's packed with an absolute menagerie of aliens, robots, creatures, droids, and monsters, including those vile crimelord gangsters, the Hutts. Jeff Spry, Space.com, 17 Feb. 2026 Later that evening, the BDX droids were spotted winding their way through an Italian restaurant in Boston’s seaport district, as diners took out their phones to snap pics and take videos. Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026 Other updates coming to Galaxy's Edge include a new set of artifacts at Dok-Ondar’s Den of Antiquities, along with Droid Depot working on a prototype for the BB droid. Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for droid

Word History

Etymology

by shortening

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of droid was in 1952

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“Droid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/droid. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.

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