Example Sentences

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“The sun didn’t come out and it was misting this morning, so I’d say the greens held a little bit more moisture than anticipated for myself at least,” Schauffele said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2023

If James Bond's chest appeared moist in the spider scene from Dr. No, that's because an off-screen insect wrangler was misting the animal to make it crawl.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2012

It was misting and he took off his suit jacket and draped it over my shoulders.

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman

It was misting; the streets gleamed wet and wan beneath the lamps.

From O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1920 by Various

They trotted briskly around the corner on to the Avenue, and as it was misting heavily the driver let down the glass shield.

From One Woman's Life by Herrick, Robert