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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
Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
Sea mists turn the mountain’s shrubby flank brilliant green during summer but monsoon currents make swimming dangerous.
—Anna Zacharias, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Jan. 2026
Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2026
Cabana facilities include a refrigerator, dining table and chairs, two deck loungers, and a misting shower.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Dec. 2025
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Noun
And then those pink shrubs with their little flowers, blossoming like islands of pink mist.
—Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
Sea mists turn the mountain’s shrubby flank brilliant green during summer but monsoon currents make swimming dangerous.
—Anna Zacharias, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Jan. 2026
Verb
The backyard misting system that’s a refreshing antidote to the desert heat, for starters.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2026
Cabana facilities include a refrigerator, dining table and chairs, two deck loungers, and a misting shower.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mist
Noun
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After heavy rainfall, water is collected in a rain garden and slowly absorbed back into the soil, nourishing any native flowers and greenery planted around it in the process.—
Nishaa Sharma,
The Spruce,
26 Jan. 2026
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Monday's situation at the airport was much calmer, despite below-freezing temperatures that caused the weekend's rainfall to turn back into ice.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Farmers week often brings out the rain, wind and fog in a place most people think of as perpetually sunny and 72.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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There is also a potential for freezing fog in North and Central Texas for Tuesday and Wednesday morning, according to NWS.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Unsheltered homelessness decreased by 45% between 2023 and 2025, according to those year’s counts, but advocates for homeless people say cold-weather shelters and other factors can obscure the figures.—
Jon Murray,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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Law enforcement tracked license plate readers until the Mercedes-Benz’s plate was not obscured and found that the car was registered to Lu, according to a criminal complaint.—
Sierra van der Brug,
Oc Register,
27 Jan. 2026
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Many letters slam our new Muslim mayor and now a sprinkle of right-wing, pseudo-Christian babbling?—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The sprinkle of micro cilantro gives it a fresh little kick at the end.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Jan. 2026
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But luckily for everyone marveling at JWST’s crisp snapshots of faraway galaxies, this dense haze is totally invisible.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
25 Jan. 2026
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Directed by Joel Thompson, the centuries-old tale of demons, magic spells and a deal with the devil is brought to life with special effects and theatrical stage haze.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The White House on Thursday posted a picture on its X page of civil rights attorney Nekima Levy Armstrong appearing to be crying with her hands behind her back as she is escorted by a person wearing a badge whose image is blurred.—
Jack Brook,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2026
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Workman’s presence blurs the line between leverage and legitimacy.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Despite the midweek drizzle, the dining room was busy, with attentive service and fast-moving food.—
Angela Lian,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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People braved a cool drizzle to gather at Kansas City’s Ilus Davis Park outside City Hall Thursday evening to remember Good.—
Kendrick Calfee
January 10,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2026
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The image appears to show Ketter moving through a cloud of tear gas during a demonstration following the killing of Alex Pretti, which happened just minutes away from his store.—
Nick Lunemann,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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That leaves them out of pocket, at risk of reputational damage and in danger of losing customers who blame them, rather than the cloud services provider, for the problem.—
David Prosser,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Mist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mist. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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