Examples of droid in a Sentence

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Maintenance droids kept everything shining and clean. Dalton Ross, EW.com, 29 May 2025 First up was a look a look at new Star Wars entries, with Mandalorian filmmaker Jon Favreau joining Disney imagineers in introducing Austin to the BDX droids and an animatronic droidsmith that will be seen walking around the Disney parks. Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Mar. 2025 Roberts brought in dissonant strings and brass for the K2 battle droids. Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 29 May 2025 The Grand Army of the Republic The Republic's clone army, under the leadership of Jedi generals, faces off against the Separatists' droids. Nick Romano, EW.com, 25 May 2025 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 4 Jul. 2025.

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