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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
Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2026
The first of these, a three-step skin care routine targeting oily, breakout-prone skin, has already been developed and includes a facial cleanser, serum and mist, powered by proprietary Cosmax postbiotics called Ambioter and Fillerstin.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 17 Apr. 2026
James Powel, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Consider this your go-to mist for an instant skin refresh.
—Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Best Time to Drive Since Humboldt-Redwoods State Park lies within the Pacific temperate rainforest zone, the occasional downpour, shower, or heavy mist comes with the territory.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2026
The first of these, a three-step skin care routine targeting oily, breakout-prone skin, has already been developed and includes a facial cleanser, serum and mist, powered by proprietary Cosmax postbiotics called Ambioter and Fillerstin.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
Consider a misting device or a drop fountain.
—James Powel, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Consider this your go-to mist for an instant skin refresh.
—Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mist
Noun
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While her area receives minimal rainfall most of the year, drought conditions can happen anywhere in the country.—
Elizabeth Jardina,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Apr. 2026
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This week’s intense storms and record-breaking rainfall have already pushed several Chicago area rivers higher.—
Christiana Freitag,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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The conditions may also make coastal California feel more humid and muggy because of the loss of cooling fog and because warmer air holds more moisture, according to Swain.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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Together, the synergy of Mercury and Neptune in Aries can feel like the restlessness of trying to make a decision while in a fog.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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While filmmakers acknowledge the historic momentum of their national cinema on the international stage, many have voiced concern that the sense of victory might obscure the very real issues still permeating the industry.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2026
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These misconceptions obscure Zionism’s essential truth.—
Elad Strohmayer,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Serve each chicken thigh with some of the orzo mixture, a sprinkle of chives, and some of the remaining Boursin cheese crumbled over top.—
Erin Merhar,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
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These little sprinkles of personality are gratifying for viewers, and the show could use its third season to capitalize on the audience’s excitement about what the night shift brings to Pitt.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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Far from completing the album in the druggy haze of a French basement, the band spent six months on overdubs at Sunset Sound in Los Angeles, where Jagger contributed many of his vocals.—
Marc Ballon,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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The 56-year-old Williams has since found his mind often wanders through hazes of grief to memories of Thomas.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
18 Apr. 2026
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Martinez is throwing some blurs these days after returning this season following Tommy John surgery in June 2024.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Two of Horner's former teachers – both requesting their faces be blurred – delivered some of the most emotional testimony of the day.—
Amelia Mugavero,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Squeeze the caramel drizzle on top of the sandwiches.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
18 Apr. 2026
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Finish with feta cheese and a final drizzle of olive oil before serving.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Cloud Next, which has long outgrown San Francisco’s Moscone Center, will be a moment for the company to mark its progress in the cloud wars, a competition where it was once left for dead.—
Alex Kantrowitz,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Expect thickening clouds late today and into tonight.—
Steven Sosna,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Mist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mist. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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