Examples of droid in a Sentence

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Universal’s Spider-Man ride, two Disney lands and some droids plus a former Imagineer were among the winners of Thea Awards presented by the Themed Entertainment Association on Tuesday night. Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024 Now Disney is bringing even more detail into the land with one of Imagineering’s newest innovations, a BDX droid. Megan Dubois, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024 When Donald Glover said that Lando Calrissian’s pansexuality included droids, nobody’s Thrawn books spontaneously erupted in flames. Adam Rogers, WIRED, 6 June 2018 From Pegasus and Proteus to Cardinal and Robin, the droids took the form of giant robotic hockey pucks or imposing robotic arms. Jason Ma, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for droid 

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 3 Dec. 2024.

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