How to Use mince in a Sentence
mince
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The front page story in the Free Press did not mince words.
—Bill McGraw, Detroit Free Press, 30 Jan. 2022
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Press or finely mince the garlic and add it to the bowl.
—Fox News Staff Fox News, Fox News, 5 Dec. 2023
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Jaden Ivey didn’t mince any words, didn’t waste any time.
—Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Mar. 2021
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Myles Turner doesn't mince words or beat around the bush.
—James Boyd, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Dec. 2021
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Place 2 peeled garlic cloves on the cilantro and mince the two together.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Nov. 2021
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Let the garlic cool, then mince the cloves and add them to the mayonnaise mixture.
—Christina Bernstein, Outside Online, 12 Nov. 2020
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Combine the garlic and a pinch of kosher salt to the bowl of a food processor and process to mince the garlic.
—Michael A. Gardiner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2021
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Use it to mince your meat or shred and shave vegetables.
—Kathy Barr, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2023
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Ludwig, who kept it short and sweet during the four-minute Zoom session, didn’t feel the need to mince words.
—Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune, 1 Dec. 2020
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Make the dressing: Chop garlic, then finely mince along with a pinch of salt.
—Cathy Whims / Photographs By Aubrie Pick For The Wall Street Journal, Food Styling By Amanda Anselmino, Prop Styling By Anna Raben , WSJ, 30 Mar. 2023
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Finely mince all hot-dog buns, then tightly roll minced buns around the hot dogs.
—Jonny Sun, The New Yorker, 15 June 2022
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Gary doesn't mince words about what has happened to his sister.
—Dana Hunsinger Benbow, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Jan. 2022
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Bugs can be microwaved, steamed, boiled, roasted, frozen, or minced to death.
—WIRED, 16 Mar. 2023
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For the mint chimichurri, mince the mint and parsley and combine them in a bowl with the rest of the ingredients and set aside.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Aug. 2023
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Finely mince the remaining parsley and stir into the sauce along with the oregano and chile.
—Emily Codik, Washington Post, 19 July 2022
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The garlic press has a durable build and is strong enough to mince multiple cloves of garlic at a time.
—Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2022
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Stallings didn't mince words about the current state of college football.
—Nick Kelly, USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2022
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Using a sharp chef’s knife, cut the chicken into thin strips, then mince each piece and set aside.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2020
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Acevedo didn't mince words about the actions of a member of his police force.
—Alison Medley, Chron, 21 Jan. 2021
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In a food processor, place the basil, parsley, garlic, walnuts and salt and process to mince to a paste.
—Star Tribune, 1 Apr. 2021
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Whether small or overscaled, this nouveau bow does not mince.
—Kristen Bateman, WSJ, 31 Mar. 2023
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Sure, rifts are still possible — Carlisle is a no nonsense guy and doesn’t mince words.
—Tony East, Forbes, 29 June 2021
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Biden didn't mince words about how the move would hit Americans' wallets.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 8 Mar. 2022
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In the ruling, Justice James Goss did not mince words when highlighting the nature of what the 33-year-old nurse did.
—Lawrence Richard, Fox News, 21 Aug. 2023
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Hastings did not mince words; one thing Big Boy needed that was not there before is a bar.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 31 July 2021
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Serebrennikov does not mince words in his defense of the oligarch.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 18 May 2022
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Writer Stephen King, among many others who weighed in on the subject, did not mince words in reacting to the idea.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 31 Oct. 2022
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The Oxfam report doesn’t mince words about the lack of momentum to solve the problem among wealthy nations.
—Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 13 Apr. 2022
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Garlic: Press or finely mince the garlic to get the most flavor in a short period of time.
—Pati Jinich, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2024
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But perhaps the most memorable piece of advice was from a late-career writer who didn’t mince words.
—Clare Malone, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2024
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