mist
Example Sentences
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Tule fog forms when heat escapes from the ground on clear, calm nights, and moisture in the air condenses into a low-lying mist.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
You’d like to see things cool down, the mist cleared from the windows so they can see what’s close by.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
The 18-year-old who is about to become Britain's youngest ever Formula 1 driver is sitting on a beach in Bahrain, a Gulf mist obscuring the still-rising sun, and he's pondering a question.
From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026
When my partner had an asthma attack, we went to the clinic and within minutes, he was breathing in albuterol mist from a nebulizer.
From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026
Cornelius emerged from the dissipating mist and puffed out his throat.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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