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as in rainfalls
a light or fine rain
a mist was falling on the streets as we drove home
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as in obscures
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
the damp air misted the window pane
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Recent Examples of mists
Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 29 Jan. 2026
There’s a cast of wanderers, visionaries, and itinerants, the self-educated and self-published, a long lineage of cranks and outcasts, mostly penurious, always opinionated, stretching away into the mists of pseudohistory.
—Hari Kunzru, Harpers Magazine, 27 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
Also called white rainbows or lunar rainbows, these rare effects can appear in the mists coming off the falls after dark when the moon is full or almost full.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2026
Shop body mists and perfumes like the Ouai Santorini Hair and Body Mist and Fine'ry Not Another Cherry Eau de Parfum, from just $9.
—Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 19 Jan. 2026
Sol de Janeiro’s other body mists share this very syrupy, super sweet quality, and Cheirosa 91 breaks away from that.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 16 Jan. 2026
Five years later, demand for the brand hasn’t tempered, and even more mass-market players like Naturewell and Sttes are trying to emulate the brand, launching dupes of its hero body creams and fragrance mists at retailers like Target and TikTok Shop.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 13 Jan. 2026
The timber wars have receded into the mists of history.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Noun
Boy Smells makes playful body and hair mists that come in seven scents, including Cherry Slay and Lycheelicious.
—Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 29 Jan. 2026
There’s a cast of wanderers, visionaries, and itinerants, the self-educated and self-published, a long lineage of cranks and outcasts, mostly penurious, always opinionated, stretching away into the mists of pseudohistory.
—Hari Kunzru, Harpers Magazine, 27 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
Also called white rainbows or lunar rainbows, these rare effects can appear in the mists coming off the falls after dark when the moon is full or almost full.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2026
Shop body mists and perfumes like the Ouai Santorini Hair and Body Mist and Fine'ry Not Another Cherry Eau de Parfum, from just $9.
—Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 19 Jan. 2026
Sol de Janeiro’s other body mists share this very syrupy, super sweet quality, and Cheirosa 91 breaks away from that.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 16 Jan. 2026
Five years later, demand for the brand hasn’t tempered, and even more mass-market players like Naturewell and Sttes are trying to emulate the brand, launching dupes of its hero body creams and fragrance mists at retailers like Target and TikTok Shop.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 13 Jan. 2026
The timber wars have receded into the mists of history.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mists
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During years of drought, when the water level dropped, trees grew in the lake bed, but when water returned following heavy rainfalls, the trees lost all their leaves and were just bare trunks and branches.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Dec. 2025
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The researchers analyzed tree-ring data from across Europe to see how temperatures fluctuated across the century leading up to the Black Death to better understand the massive rainfalls Bauch had seen referenced in records.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
4 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Along the way, blazes of pyrotechnics, flashes of light and hazes of smoke heightened the set’s intensity.—
Kirby Adams,
Louisville Courier Journal,
22 Sep. 2025
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However, both of these scenarios resulted in the copious production of complex organic hazes, including molecular formulas that match compounds essential to life processes such as nucleobases, sugars, amino acids, and more.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The chaos and controversy obscures positive developments that are occurring in Broward schools every day.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2026
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Amarnath told Fortune the political rhetoric around reshoring often obscures the reality facing manufacturers operating in the present tense.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Barresi and Cuellar hold each other up with palpable tenderness, each one crafting a long, poignant arc from innocence through the fogs and thorns of experience.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
21 Nov. 2025
Verb
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As a popular fantasy series takes over his town, the line between fact and fiction blurs.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
30 Jan. 2026
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The new position blurs that line even more.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Ah, the pistachio and salted caramel, the lemon and the one with the sprinkles.—
Angela George,
Sioux Falls Argus Leader,
26 Jan. 2026
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Fold ¼ cup rainbow sprinkles into the batter to transform the recipe into a festive confetti birthday cake.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
25 Jan. 2026
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Wednesday will be cold and quiet, with plenty of clouds at times, highs in the single digits and a sharp bite to the air, especially early.—
Joseph Dames,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Astronomers have detected simple organic molecules drifting through interstellar clouds and preserved in meteorites and comets, indicating that biologically important compounds can form in space and be delivered to planetary surfaces.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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This higher temperature darkens the paste, slightly caramelizes the sugar, and deactivates enzymes that would otherwise break down pectin, resulting in a thicker, more cooked-tasting product.—
Anne Wolf,
Martha Stewart,
7 Jan. 2026
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Every night from January 2 – 4, the super Wolf Moon can be seen in the eastern sky as the sky darkens, rising higher and moving southward as midnight draws near, according to BBC Sky at Night Magazine.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
2 Jan. 2026
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“Mists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mists. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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