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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
Evgenia Anastasakos,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
Plus, consider an ultra-brightening vitamin C cream, refreshing rose water mist, and skin-plumping serum—just to name a few more gems.
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Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
28 June 2026
Oleg Cetinic,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
If mold is a pesky problem in your shower, consider a daily shower spray that can be misted over surfaces after every shower to prevent mold from appearing.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
22 June 2026
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Noun
The temperature was about 90 degrees and climbing, but the shade trees, a slight breeze from the Fox River and the mist from the park’s splash pad fountains helped provide a little heat relief.
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Evgenia Anastasakos,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
Plus, consider an ultra-brightening vitamin C cream, refreshing rose water mist, and skin-plumping serum—just to name a few more gems.
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Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
28 June 2026
Verb
The Eiffel Tower and other Paris venues set up misting stations to cool down crowds.
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Oleg Cetinic,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
If mold is a pesky problem in your shower, consider a daily shower spray that can be misted over surfaces after every shower to prevent mold from appearing.
—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
22 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mist
Noun
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Always check after rainfall for standing water and remove it immediately wherever possible to prevent mosquitoes.
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Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding.
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When Ian Happ made the final out of the frame, the umpires convened and called a delay, a rare stoppage because of the fog-shrouded Wrigley Field.
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Dense fog shrouded the Golden Gate Bridge and masked the city's fireworks display.
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The irony is a bit hard to ignore — the very environment being modified to protect or maintain beaches was simultaneously obscuring the ecological processes happening just offshore.
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And what’s a novelist but a fence, furnishing imaginary scenes with choice pieces of reality while obscuring their provenance?
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The pair recently celebrated their newest little one with their closest family and friends at a baby sprinkle.
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The Chocolate Iced with Patriotic Sprinkles, an Original Glazed doughnut dipped in chocolate icing and sprinkled with patriotic sprinkles.
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But this version of Zorro leans instead into broad comedy and an even broader vintage aesthetic including day-for-night shooting and a general soft-focus haze.
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Smoke from the fire has been pushing to the east and northeast, meaning the air quality at popular vacation spots like Zion and Bryce Canyon national parks — which are located far south of the flames — hasn’t been significantly affected beyond some haze sinking into the Bryce area.
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As Americans live longer and spend more years managing chronic illness, cognitive decline and complex healthcare needs, the traditional boundaries between estate planning, financial planning and healthcare planning are beginning to blur.
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Coleman, himself a musician, has intentionally blurred the lines between brewing and performance.
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Top off your banana peel tea with a drizzle of honey or a small amount of another sweetener, if desired.
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Finish with a generous drizzle of sauce, and serve immediately.
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Around the time a helicopter carrying a newlywed couple departed from their North Georgia wedding venue, the skies were potentially rainy and foggy with a 200-foot cloud ceiling, federal officials said in a preliminary safety report about the deadly crash.
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The Weather Prediction Center said the high heat may finally begin to abate from west to east this weekend, with upper temperature limits possibly restricted by clouds and thunderstorms.
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“Mist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mist. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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