mist

Example Sentences

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The red-stone Trinetra Ganesha temple pops against the green mist of the forest primeval.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Monique felt a mist fall over her and realized the passenger was spraying her down with perfume.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

Chen fitted me with what looked like an enormous diving mask that quickly filled with cool, hydrating mist — I felt droplets of water dripping from my eyes and down my cheeks.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

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

The wind was blowing away from the island, away from them, carrying the mist out over the sea: across the Archipelago and beyond.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell