Examples of droid in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The robot is one of the Stars Wars’ BDX droids, which are currently being play tested – meaning brought to parks to interact with guests for a specific period of time – and making daily appearances at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Disneyland Park through early June. Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Apr. 2024 The droids, which were tested at Disneyland’s Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge last October, will be reappearing there for a couple of months, beginning April 5. Natasha Chen, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024 Huang brings the orange and green Star Wars BD droids from Disney onstage to wrap up his keynote. Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 18 Mar. 2024 The droid’s eyes still light up, and the original wiring is intact—though a new battery pack and switch have been added, according to the auction booklet. Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Feb. 2024 The free-roaming droids mark a long-gestating announcement that such features would debut inside the Galaxy's Edge lands, as that specific detail was included in the Disney's initial tease of the projects back in 2015. Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 13 Oct. 2023 Thousands-year-old droid, Professor Huyang (David Tennant) and Syndulla’s astromech Chopper are also along for the ride. Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 22 Aug. 2023 The premise sees droids C-3PO and R2-D2 guiding visitors on a ride through the Star Wars universe aboard a spaceship. Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2024 That orange orbicular droid the company was looking for? Marah Eakin, WIRED, 28 Feb. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

by shortening

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of droid was in 1952

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“Droid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/droid. Accessed 4 May. 2024.

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