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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
Pat Graham, Twin Cities, 6 Dec. 2024
The Rio Radiance perfume mist is currently discounted to $20, while the Brazilian Crush Cheirosa 71 mist is 20% off at checkout.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 2 Dec. 2024
Rhonda Richford, WWD, 24 Sep. 2024
Joan wasn’t among the advertising-agency employees misted by Guy’s flesh.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2024
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Noun
On a frigid Friday morning, Vonn, the former U.S. Olympic gold medalist and world champion from Burnsville, darted through the shadows along the speed course at Copper Mountain and through the mist created by the snow makers.
—Pat Graham, Twin Cities, 6 Dec. 2024
The Rio Radiance perfume mist is currently discounted to $20, while the Brazilian Crush Cheirosa 71 mist is 20% off at checkout.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 2 Dec. 2024
Verb
The brand collaborated with Régime des Fleurs to create a signature scent for the show, which will mist across the audience to create an atmospheric ambience.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 24 Sep. 2024
Joan wasn’t among the advertising-agency employees misted by Guy’s flesh.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2024
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The renovation addressed agronomic issues caused by 78 inches of average rainfall per year, and included a comprehensive renovation to every bunker, drainage upgrades, and cart-path improvements throughout the property, and an aggressive aeration of the Seashore paspalum turf.Scott Kramer, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Changes in the ocean's temperature can affect tropical rainfall patterns, which in turn can impact weather all over the world.John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Dec. 2024
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Central Florida had a dense fog advisory that lifted around 8 a.m. Cloudy skies are expected to be mostly throughout the area, according to NWS Melbourne.Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
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In east-central Florida, the NWS said there may be widespread dense fog advisory through to 10 a.m. Friday.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Dublin and Edinburgh will see 41% and 40% of the sun obscured, respectively.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
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Many are registered under foreign flags to obscure their origins.Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
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The same is true of finishing the dish with a sprinkle of flaky sea salt (or kosher salt).Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 24 Dec. 2024
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Add a generous sprinkle of ground nutmeg on top, preferably with a nutmeg grinder, and cheers! Passport: Explore the finest destinations and experiences around the world in the Forbes Passport newsletter.Elizabeth Karmel, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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The winter haze is often caused by an atmospheric phenomenon called an inversion, which can trap smoke, dust and other pollutants in stagnant air.Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 20 Dec. 2024
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In the late summer haze, none of us challenge whether this is fact or myth—the telling of it is what matters most.Kurt Johnson, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Dec. 2024
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Lead with Empathy and Flexibility Remote work blurs the lines between professional and personal life.Nell Derick Debevoise, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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For Shamet, the journey back has blurred the timelines.Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Minnesota Minnesota is experiencing multiple alerts due to freezing drizzle, which is creating hazardous travel and outdoor conditions across various regions of the state.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
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Monday night: Patchy drizzle before 11 p.m., then a slight chance of showers after 5 a.m.Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 9 Dec. 2024
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The most poignant of these inclusions is the pairing of three cloud studies in oil on paper by John Constable from the early 1820s with four watercolor cloud studies by Luke Howard, a British chemist who in 1803 first proposed a Latinate classification for clouds, a system still in use today.Red Cameron, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
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It’s been that kind of a rookie season for the first overall pick, putting him under the same kind of cloud that seemed to always hang over his predecessor, Justin Fields.Phil Rogers, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Mist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mist. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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