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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
Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 14 June 2026
An Indigenous couple pay a visit to another makeshift cross, mist rises from a waterfall, and mountains rear up, first green, then brown, and finally glittering white.
—Susan Tallman, The Atlantic, 13 June 2026
Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 8 June 2026
The smart tabletop misting fan is currently $90 on Amazon.
—Larry Magid, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
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Noun
Gardena and salted amber give this shimmery body mist a rich, tropical vacation sort of scent profile.
—Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 14 June 2026
An Indigenous couple pay a visit to another makeshift cross, mist rises from a waterfall, and mountains rear up, first green, then brown, and finally glittering white.
—Susan Tallman, The Atlantic, 13 June 2026
Verb
Epres offers a lightweight pre-wash bonding treatment that mists evenly through the hair without weighing it down, while Elizavecca CER-100 Collagen Coating Hair Protein Treatment is an rinse-out option that can be used in place of a hair mask—and remains a editor-favorite K-beauty staple.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 8 June 2026
The smart tabletop misting fan is currently $90 on Amazon.
—Larry Magid, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mist
Noun
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The greatest threats are expected to be damaging wind gusts, heavy rainfall and frequent lightning, though an isolated tornado cannot be ruled out.—
CBS News Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
22 June 2026
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In other words, entire sections of coastline turned into shifting underwater fog banks.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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Sunglasses can fog, slide down, collect sweat or slightly change how the ball looks.—
Adam Annaccone,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
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The irony is a bit hard to ignore — the very environment being modified to protect or maintain beaches was simultaneously obscuring the ecological processes happening just offshore.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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And what’s a novelist but a fence, furnishing imaginary scenes with choice pieces of reality while obscuring their provenance?—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
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Deodorize Carpets & Fabric Surfaces Carpets, furniture, and mattresses can all benefit from a sprinkle of borax to remove odors.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
20 June 2026
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Butterflies and flowers look surprisingly subtle when done in shades of lilac and nude, with just a sprinkle of iridescent sparkle.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
18 June 2026
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Smoke from a series of wildfires that have burned more than 20,000 acres across South Florida began to ease Sunday, bringing clearer skies to some communities after days of heavy haze and poor air quality.—
Steve Maugeri,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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The haze later cleared with the game going ahead.—
Adela Suliman,
NBC news,
22 June 2026
Verb
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As these events unfold, Early’s earnestness blurs comedy and drama, to surprisingly heartfelt effect.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
20 June 2026
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To soften the look of this nostalgic floral, try blurring its edges to create an airbrushed effect.—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
20 June 2026
Noun
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Finish with a drizzle of balsamic glaze and extra virgin olive oil.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 June 2026
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That hot spell ended because of a low-pressure system from the Gulf of Alaska that brought back a marine layer so thick that the weather service said morning drizzle in far inland places Thursday and Friday.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
Noun
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Poor caching quietly increases latency, cloud cost, battery usage and backend load at scale.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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Channel the optimism of a 2016 summer with short nails that look like clouds of cotton candy.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
23 June 2026
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“Mist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mist. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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