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Recent Examples of misty Probably not the cold, misty shorelines of Scotland. Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025 San Sebastián del Oeste is a misty landscape of colonial architecture, rich coffee culture, and cooler climates that entice travelers to search for ceramic mugs filled with hot coffee and cozy fireplaces: Café Montaña y Productos Artesanales Cafe is an appealing place for such a quest. Meagan Drillinger, AFAR Media, 28 Mar. 2025 At daybreak on a misty-blue Wednesday, a herd of cows and bulls are horseplaying on a South Florida prairie when a tractor roars to life, hoisting in its jaws a hay bale as golden as the sun. Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025 Reverence and awe for the remote islands, rolling hills, and misty mountain peaks are the subjects of songs, poems, and great literature. AFAR Media, 28 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for misty
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Adjective
  • Though famous for its hazy IPAs, Outer Range has stepped up its game in lagers, pilsners, stouts, saisons and Belgians.
    Shauna Farnell, Denver Post, 27 May 2025
  • In the hazy light, the monochrome landscape seemed devoid of life.
    Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
Adjective
  • This granular visibility transforms sustainability from a vague corporate initiative into precise, actionable intelligence, enabling manufacturers to make targeted improvements that collectively drive significant environmental impact while enhancing operational efficiency.
    David Ly, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
  • Therapists should be trained to help patients build grit and achieve goals, not just listen passively, offer vague reassurances, or affirm every feeling.
    Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
Adjective
  • Inland flooding People in low-lying areas are familiar with how bad the streets get with Florida’s typical summer rainy season.
    Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 22 May 2025
  • Trump and Musk cuts kneecapped forecasters Southern California already faced massive wildfires in January — normally the rainy season.
    Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 21 May 2025
Adjective
  • This Week: May 19-25, 2025 As the moon continues to wane from being full last week, the night skies darken enough to find faint stars and constellations.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
  • The movie itself is something of a trip; everything feels coated in a faint, menacing sheen of unreality, as if a slasher movie were just a wild twist or two away.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 16 May 2025
Adjective
  • There is no evidence that Ms. Harris paid for the endorsements, although details on celebrity engagements can be somewhat murky.
    Theodore Schleifer, New York Times, 20 May 2025
  • Even as the temporary agreement between the U.S. and China has lifted sentiment this week, some major U.S. companies are issuing warnings about rising costs and a murky macroeconomic outlook.
    Pia Singh,Tanaya Macheel, CNBC, 15 May 2025

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“Misty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misty. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.

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