Examples of droid in a Sentence

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The Empire leader sends out a recon droid, which meets an explosive end when Grogu uses the Force on it. Jordan Moreau, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026 There's plenty of play potential here, with minifigures of Ahsoka Tano herself, her droid and Anakin Skywalker. Chris McMullen, Space.com, 27 Mar. 2026 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 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 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 21 Apr. 2026.

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