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as in rainfall
a light or fine rain
a mist was falling on the streets as we drove home
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as in to obscure
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
the damp air misted the window pane
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Recent Examples of mist
Jenny Berg, Vogue, 2 June 2025
Add on layers of the fine mist for more control and hold.
—Lisa Desantis, Glamour, 2 June 2025
Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 4 June 2025
Make sure the soil is continuously damp, and mist the cutting regularly to minimize dehydration and maximize humidity.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The fine mist ensures a mess-free application and zero transfer onto clothes and sheets.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 2 June 2025
Add on layers of the fine mist for more control and hold.
—Lisa Desantis, Glamour, 2 June 2025
Verb
Drones will monitor crowds and deliver medicine, while misting systems, shaded walkways, and hundreds of new water stations have been added.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 4 June 2025
Make sure the soil is continuously damp, and mist the cutting regularly to minimize dehydration and maximize humidity.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mist
Noun
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See photo gallery: Photos show impact of Hurricane Erick after landfall along Mexico Pacific coast The activity was due in part to a large-scale climate pattern known as the Madden-Julian Oscillation, which is an eastward-moving disturbance of clouds, rainfall, winds, and pressure.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
22 June 2025
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The rainfall threatened flooding and mudslides especially in areas with steep terrain.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 June 2025
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Navigating a business through economic uncertainty can feel like driving at night on an unfamiliar road as the fog rolls in.—
Anita Nelson,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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An international team of astronomers now suggests this signal could be used to determine how light from the first stars interacted with this cosmic fog, helping to lift it.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
24 June 2025
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All while staring directly into the eye of the stranger sitting opposite. Without depth perception, with facial features and body outlines obscured, with the one available eye fixed straight ahead, the interior of the space appears to swirl and pulse.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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The strongest tool available to obscure your trail online is the Tor Browser.—
Andy Greenberg,
Wired News,
16 June 2025
Noun
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Products in As ever’s first ever drop included flower sprinkles, cookies, jam and more.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
People.com,
20 June 2025
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Season with a sprinkle of salt and squeeze the lime wedges over everything.—
Kelly Brant,
Arkansas Online,
17 June 2025
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The Aries moon inspires you while also casting an illusory haze.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
19 June 2025
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The thick, white smoky haze that increased north and east of the city was primarily the result of wildland fires in New Jersey and Canada, according to the Baltimore County Fire Department, which alerted residents to the cause and also sought to ease the alarm.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
14 June 2025
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Part of that brand was to label it a ‘spirit,’ blurring the psychological lines between an alcoholic beverage and a THC one.—
Andrew Watman,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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At a sunny oceanfront venue, the line between a vacation-ready, potentially too-casual sundress and appropriate wedding-guest attire blurs.—
Catie Pusateri,
Glamour,
17 June 2025
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The announcement appeared alongside a photo of a pancake stack topped with raspberries and a drizzle of honey, set on an inviting outdoor table.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
20 June 2025
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Thousands of spectators lined a stretch of Constitution Avenue in an off-and-on drizzle to applaud a slow-moving procession of troops, tanks, drones, a robot dog and a real dog marking the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
16 June 2025
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The band of clouds that forms across the planet’s equator at this time of year, called the aphelion cloud belt, is on prominent display in Odyssey’s new panorama.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
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Beneath this transformation lies a complex web of technical challenges that test the cloud's promise.—
Gaurav Mehta,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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“Mist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mist. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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