droid

Example Sentences

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Jonas doesn’t see 2026 as the year of the droid, though.

From Barron's • Nov. 14, 2025

From the Skywalkers’ fussy protocol droid C-3PO to Hera Syndulla’s cranky astromech Chopper, lovable androids are a “Star Wars” signature.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2025

I spent a day with Neo at 1X’s headquarters, testing what it’s like to have a droid do our dirty work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

If the space roaches don’t kill us, a malfunctioning, ticked-off droid might.

From Salon • Sep. 8, 2025

Then, following a set of instructions I’d programmed into it, the little droid used its clawlike index finger to enter a series of commands on the device’s control panel.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline