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Recent Examples of misty Probably not the cold, misty shorelines of Scotland. Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025 San Sebastián del Oeste is a misty landscape of colonial architecture, rich coffee culture, and cooler climates that entice travelers to search for ceramic mugs filled with hot coffee and cozy fireplaces: Café Montaña y Productos Artesanales Cafe is an appealing place for such a quest. Meagan Drillinger, AFAR Media, 28 Mar. 2025 At daybreak on a misty-blue Wednesday, a herd of cows and bulls are horseplaying on a South Florida prairie when a tractor roars to life, hoisting in its jaws a hay bale as golden as the sun. Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025 Reverence and awe for the remote islands, rolling hills, and misty mountain peaks are the subjects of songs, poems, and great literature. AFAR Media, 28 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for misty
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misty
Adjective
  • Skyscrapers towered over a hazy, Saharan landscape — a vibrant melting pot of modernist and historical sites and structures, situated on a confluence of the Nile River.
    Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 16 May 2025
  • The image is hazy because the low light and long exposures can add digital noise to Perseverance's images.
    Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 16 May 2025
Adjective
  • This granular visibility transforms sustainability from a vague corporate initiative into precise, actionable intelligence, enabling manufacturers to make targeted improvements that collectively drive significant environmental impact while enhancing operational efficiency.
    David Ly, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
  • Therapists should be trained to help patients build grit and achieve goals, not just listen passively, offer vague reassurances, or affirm every feeling.
    Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
Adjective
  • Zara came extra prepared for the rainy outdoor appearance, wearing protective stoppers on the heels of her shoes to prevent her from sinking into the wet grass.
    Stephanie Petit, People.com, 14 May 2025
  • On a rainy Easter at his home in the South of France, on the last day of March in 2024, Clooney heard from Katzenberg, who made his ask—a fund-raiser in June.
    Jake Tapper, New Yorker, 13 May 2025
Adjective
  • This Week: May 19-25, 2025 As the moon continues to wane from being full last week, the night skies darken enough to find faint stars and constellations.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
  • It’s filled with no-nonsense retinol and has a faint medicinal smell.
    Mary Honkus, Glamour, 16 May 2025
Adjective
  • Its origins are as murky as the exact proportions of the recipe.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 14 May 2025
  • That’s why the outlook for companies like Nvidia — even after recent positive news on chip export controls — remains murky.
    Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 13 May 2025

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“Misty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misty. Accessed 27 May. 2025.

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