as in sprinkles
a light or fine rain
as I wandered around the city, the late afternoon mizzle seemed the perfect accompaniment to my melancholy mood
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Noun
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Louisiana-style king cakes are made of sweet cinnamon pastry covered in white frosting and sprinkles in the colors of Mardi Gras — green for faith, purple for justice, and gold for power.—
Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 6 Jan. 2026
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Classmate Kamryn McElvain completed the scoring in the first minute of the second half during the onset of sprinkles that persisted the rest of the way.—
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During years of drought, when the water level dropped, trees grew in the lake bed, but when water returned following heavy rainfalls, the trees lost all their leaves and were just bare trunks and branches.—
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The researchers analyzed tree-ring data from across Europe to see how temperatures fluctuated across the century leading up to the Black Death to better understand the massive rainfalls Bauch had seen referenced in records.—
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Park stages Man-su’s homicide attempts as slapstick set pieces in which our clumsy antihero himself barely gets out alive.—
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Toyota Motor Corp President Akio Toyoda gets out of a Tesla Motor’s Roadster electric car with Tesla Motors Chief Exective Officer Elon Musk (behind car) upon their arrival at a news conference in Tokyo November 12, 2010.—
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The timber wars have receded into the mists of history.—
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Trees produce fine mists of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which scatter blue light waves.—
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These interactions influence how Earth’s atmosphere slowly escapes into space.—
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From classic domestic getaways to sunny Caribbean escapes—and even a European city—the list challenges the assumption that travel costs are destined to rise.—
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But the couple have yet to conceive an heir, so when Jerome absconds and his dashing friend Manfred (Galitzine) arrives with dastardly intentions, Hero (Corrin), Cherry’s wily and loyal maid, is forced to concoct a plan to distract Manfred by telling captivating stories about rebellious women.—
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What happens, for instance, when a licensed privateer with a valid letter of marque and reprisal absconds with several million dollars from a criminal organization?—
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Even if Denver clears out $10 million in cap space in the form of Jonas Valanciunas’ non-guaranteed salary, will there be enough room for the front office to both negotiate a new deal that pays Watson market value and fill out the rest of the roster?—
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The locker room all but clears out before quarterback Patrick Mahomes returns to the interview room that Reid just vacated.—
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“Mizzles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mizzles. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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