mist
noun
a cloudlike aggregation of minute globules of water suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface, reducing visibility to a lesser degree than fog.
mists
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pluralof mist.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof mist (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
mistnouna cloudlike aggregation of minute globules of water suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface, reducing visibility to a lesser degree than fog.
Example Sentences
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In the Colosseum, cooling fans with mists have been set up in the entrances.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
This dreamlike work unfolds in mists of obscurity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
The timber wars have receded into the mists of history.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 2, 2026
The victories won by gladiatrixes like Achillia, meanwhile, are all but lost to the mists of ages.
From Salon ● Dec. 20, 2025
In his Ring cycle, Wagner tackles the subjects of incest, or the abuse of power, or greed - all pertinent to nineteenth-century Europe - but transports the action to the distant mists of prehistory.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
