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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
Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Notable features include an adjustable/rotating nozzle, high and low mist modes, and a mood light.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 1 Nov. 2024
Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Oct. 2024
And noted there are over 25 misting structures on site to help people stay cool, as well.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 20 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Winter brings mist that blankets the ground, giving the landscape a hushed tranquility, while spring and summer deliver fields of wildflowers and the soothing buzz of bees.
—Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Notable features include an adjustable/rotating nozzle, high and low mist modes, and a mood light.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 1 Nov. 2024
Verb
We were impressed by the water pressure and settings on this showerhead, especially the rainshower setting on the larger head and the cool misting option on the handheld wand.
—Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Oct. 2024
And noted there are over 25 misting structures on site to help people stay cool, as well.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 20 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mist
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Milton is also forecast to bring rainfall totals of 2 to 4 inches across the Florida Keys through Thursday.Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Across Humboldt and Mendocino counties, the highest rainfall totals were 17.7 inches near Laytonville and around 15 inches near Honeydew in the King Range mountains, according to National Weather Service meteorologist James White in the Eureka office.Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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Unlike the multi-sensor setups of Waymo and Cruise, Tesla’s reliance on cameras alone presents challenges, particularly in low-visibility conditions like fog, snow, or harsh sunlight.Michael Khouw, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
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Plot: Marge accidentally kills Flanders during one of his fog walks.Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
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For example, Private Relay obscures your IP address while browsing the web using Safari.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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In 2020, President Biden won both, but his advantage in the popular vote and Electoral College obscured how close the election was.Jared Gans, The Hill, 2 Nov. 2024
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But the spicy-sweet sprinkle is also fantastic on fruit or salads.Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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Now and then during the movie, a sprinkle of what appear to be electrical sparks dissolves into a field of blurry daisies.Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
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Uranus has methane, too—more, in fact—but the strength of its blue is diluted by haze in its upper atmosphere.Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
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The scene feels more like fantasy than reality, perhaps a daydream or hallucination conjured from one of Lois’s alcoholic hazes.Jen Chaney, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2024
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While the script is blurred, there are circles and notes indicating edits.Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 18 Nov. 2024
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This also includes setting boundaries so that the lines are not blurred between work and your personal life.Rachel Wells, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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To end the night, little cups of soft serve with a seasonal fruit drizzle landed in front of each guest.Freya Drohan, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2024
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According to the National Weather Service in Wilmington, a few showers or patches of drizzle will move through the region Friday morning.Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 15 Nov. 2024
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This increase is due to higher software expenses and cloud hosting services.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
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The technique, also known as solar radiation management, encompasses a range of technologies including sunshields in space, marine cloud brightening and stratospheric aerosol injection (SAI).Lara Williams, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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“Mist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mist. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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