How to Use mist in a Sentence

mist

1 of 2 noun

• The hills were veiled in a fine mist.
• We could barely see the shore through the mist.
• This mist works to pen up and deeply cleanse your pores.
  — Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 16 Feb. 2024
• The mist obscures the ocean and covers the mountains in a thin, gauzy haze.
  — Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2023
• After a long day in the sun, a nice mist can feel great on your skin.
  — Jack Byram, Health, 14 July 2023
• On the night of the full moon and with a clear sky, from the mist of the falls, a lunar rainbow will appear.
  — Carrie Dennis, Travel + Leisure, 26 Feb. 2023
• The bottle gives the finest mist, requiring less spritzes over the surface of the face.
  — Tiffany Dodson, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 July 2023
• By Saturday night, the coast and San Bruno Gap have a slight chance of mist.
  — Gerry Díaz, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Mar. 2023
• The top of his head looked amorphous, like mist fading into the dark.
  — Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 11 Jan. 2024
• What are the best ingredients to look for in a face mist?
  — Tatjana Freund, ELLE, 8 Aug. 2023
• Give them an extra boost and keep them smelling fresh with this hair and body mist.
  — Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2023
• The radiator cloud filled the sky, at first just a dull red mist.
  — Karl Schroeder, IEEE Spectrum, 24 Feb. 2024
• To see the tranquil beauty of Ban Rak Thai at its best, rise early to watch the mist rolling off the lake.
  — Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 12 Feb. 2023
• In the hours before sunrise, the fine droplets of light drizzle mingled with fog and mist.
  — Martin Weil, Washington Post, 30 Apr. 2023
• The river is veiled with mist, and the water foams and whirls with driftwoods after a heavy rain.
  — John Branch Adam Stoltman, New York Times, 14 July 2023
• Rainbows shoot out from the falls in all directions, and a cool mist floats through the ravine even on the hottest summer days.
  — Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2023
• Someone who can log outfield reps is the mist likely route for Dana Brown and Co.
  — Michael Shapiro, Chron, 2 Feb. 2023
• Gruesome displays of pink mist are part of a game’s visual flair.
  — WIRED, 20 Sep. 2023
• These dudes figured out how to get an airplane out of the sky, 100-feet up, with two living people in it, in the fog and the mist.
  — Dan Morse, Washington Post, 17 Dec. 2023
• Of the many innovations one of the most striking is the mist effect used when the witch is being chased to her death by the dwarfs.
  — Thr Staff, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2022
• Caudalie’s Beauty Elixir mist ahead of toner, sunscreen, and eye cream to prep the skin.
  — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 15 Feb. 2023
• Even from a few miles away, the death rattle of another Ukrainian city echoed through the mist and fog.
  — Marc Santora Tyler Hicks, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2024
• There's an eye cream and a facial oil, as well as a multi-use toning mist.
  — Alyssa Gautieri, Good Housekeeping, 7 June 2023
• In scenes of mist, mire and mayhem, countless lives are lost for the gain of a few hundred yards or a single hill.
  — Roger Cohen, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2023
• Read full article The trunks form a ghostly threshold from the forested path to the beach and to the dawn’s mingling of surf, light, and mist.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 27 July 2023
• The leather wallet, which is available in a gray mist hue and a wine shade, has enough room to fit a phone, 12 credit cards, coins, bills, and more.
  — Rachel Simon, Peoplemag, 12 Nov. 2023
• The snow was falling off the cedar tree boughs high above us, there was a layer of mist all around, and the house was covered in white powder.
  — Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 14 Feb. 2024
• This happens for very small droplets, such as a fine mist, or just after a rain shower when the air is just moist.
  — Partha Chowdhury, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2023
• Note that some testers thought the pricey mist was harder to control than lotion and left some streaking.
  — Catharine Malzahn, Good Housekeeping, 17 Mar. 2023
• The nasal mist delivers a drug and steroid-free instant congestion relief.
  — Nora Colomer, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2024

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mist

2 of 2 verb

• It was misting when we arrived.
• The plant should be misted regularly.
• The pad will include: 32 misting jets and sprayers on the top.
  — Jerod MacDonald-Evoy, azcentral, 2 June 2018
• The Crimson Tide will mist the playoffs for the first time.
  — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 3 Dec. 2019
• Soon, tear gas was misting around the crowd in great gray plumes.
  — Jiayang Fan, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2019
• During the next few days, if the cardboard gets dried out, mist it again.
  — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 25 Apr. 2023
• A little goes a long way with this spray, so mist it over your hair, and then comb through.
  — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 30 Sep. 2022
• Just mist the surface and use a microfiber cloth or squeegee.
  — Heloise, Houston Chronicle, 1 July 2018
• During the peak rut, a lot of estrus does mist the woods, and bucks had lots of choices.
  — Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 4 Dec. 2019
• If the pumpkin dries out and gets tough, mist the flesh with a 1:1 mixture of lemon juice and water.
  — Popular Mechanics, 31 Aug. 2018
• Pro tip: Keep your eyes closed if misting the face, says Green.
  — Allison Young, Good Housekeeping, 7 July 2017
• Step 4 - Soak and Scrape Use the pump-up sprayer to mist the entire ceiling with water.
  — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 25 Jan. 2019
• Line a sheet pan with aluminum foil or mist it with cooking spray.
  — Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 18 Jan. 2017
• For the rose water garnish, fill a small spritzer bottle with rose water to mist the top of the drink.
  — Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2019
• Then mist your roots with light-hold hairspray, flip your head back up and smooth hair back into place.
  — Petra Guglielmetti, Woman's Day, 1 Nov. 2010
• Put the absinthe in a small spray bottle and mist the interior of the glass with a couple of sprays.
  — Maureen MacKey, Fox News, 19 June 2022
• Hand fans abounded, and groups gathered around misting fans trying to beat the heat.
  — Deanna Rilling, Billboard, 18 June 2017
• In drier rooms, be sure to mist the leaves to keep them moist in-between waterings.
  — Tamara Gane, Southern Living, 7 May 2021
• Once inside, the fish are misted with water to keep them breathing.
  — Scottie Andrew, CNN, 12 Aug. 2019
• Part your own hair down the middle, tease the roots, and mist them with hair spray before clipping in the piece about an inch or two back from the hairline.
  — Hannah Morrill, Allure, 14 Aug. 2017
• Lightly mist your mattress with the solution of your choice.
  — Angela Watson, chicagotribune.com, 10 Mar. 2021
• Magnolia and bay leaf decor is more robust and doesn’t need to be misted.
  — Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful, 31 Oct. 2019
• Well the day began gray and cold... there was a misting rain falling and the temperature was cold.
  — Bob Schieffer, CBS News, 26 Oct. 2017
• If your hair is slippery clean, make sure to also mist on a soft-hold hairspray to give it some texture and grip.
  — Chloe Metzger, Marie Claire, 17 July 2018
• Aside from fabrics like silk or rayon, mist the fabric with the iron’s spray button.
  — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 30 Mar. 2021
• To increase your tree's lifespan, fill a spray bottle and simply mist your tree all over once per day.
  — Katherine Owen, Southern Living, 12 Nov. 2023
• Finally, mist your hair with a light-holding hairspray and you’re all set!
  — ELLE, 16 Dec. 2022
• There were also a couple of misting fans throughout the course if anyone needed to take a breather to cool off.
  — Lori Nickel, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 18 July 2019
• Prepare the grout as the package recommends, and mist the tiles with water if the directions say to do so.
  — Washington Post, 5 Nov. 2021
• Yes, if your plant looks dry or the needles are turning brown, mist your plant once a week to keep it consistently moist.
  — Mackenzie Nichols, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2023

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024