as in sprinkles
a light or fine rain
as I wandered around the city, the late afternoon mizzle seemed the perfect accompaniment to my melancholy mood
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Noun
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Swap in sprinkles or use colored candy melts instead of white chocolate for drizzling.—
Jasmine Smith,
Southern Living,
17 Feb. 2026 -
Pinprick funk guitar trades phrases with synth lines that come down like sprinkles in a digital snow globe.—
Andy Cush,
Pitchfork,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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
Verb
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Texas leads when government gets out of the way—AI for prosperity, not control.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Invent a drinking game to keep guests interested if the game gets out of hand.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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And at that point, ushered into the floating mists of non-consensus with murmurings of political unease regarding content or intellectual befuddlement regarding style, the briefly sighted, singular beast of language vanishes from the visible landscape.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
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Outside the summer months, the weather can turn quickly, and sudden mists, even snow, can complicate matters.—
Paul Richardson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Whether retiring adults are eyeing sunny Florida, quaint Midwest towns, or charming East Coast escapes, there are plenty of destinations across the United States that offer a mix of affordable living and top-notch quality of life.—
Opheli Garcia Lawler,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Feb. 2026
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Fly Little Bird follows the story of an American singer struggling with addiction who escapes her family’s West Bank settlement, eventually finding refuge in a Palestinian news agency, implicating those who shelter her.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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But the couple have yet to conceive an heir, so when Jerome absconds and his dashing friend Manfred (Galitzine) arrives with dastardly intentions, Hero (Corrin), Cherry’s wily and loyal maid, is forced to concoct a plan to distract Manfred by telling captivating stories about rebellious women.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Oct. 2025
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What happens, for instance, when a licensed privateer with a valid letter of marque and reprisal absconds with several million dollars from a criminal organization?—
Rick Bennett,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The treatment clears out parasites and provides temporary prevention, regardless of whether the child has a fever or other symptoms.—
Kwesi Akonu Adom Mensah Forson,
The Conversation,
26 Jan. 2026
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Even if Denver clears out $10 million in cap space in the form of Jonas Valanciunas’ non-guaranteed salary, will there be enough room for the front office to both negotiate a new deal that pays Watson market value and fill out the rest of the roster?—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Mizzles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mizzles. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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