How to Use minimal in a Sentence
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The desk decor is 100% real, but lasts more than a year with minimal care.
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 20 Oct. 2023
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Play your cards right and a meal can be made with minimal effort; just don’t be the rube who stalks the kitchen door.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2024
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The wide straps and band make the weight feel evenly distributed with minimal spillage.
—Esmé Epstein, Health, 16 June 2023
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So while the hardware in the Shield might do this process better, the difference will be minimal.
—Geoffrey Morrison, wsj.com, 9 Nov. 2023
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Clean the dirt and grime from your shower and tub in a fraction of the time and with minimal effort, thanks to the Voweek Electric Spin Scrubber.
—Wendy Vazquez, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2023
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Aim to find a place that has minimal tree lines or hills so that the northern horizon can be fully seen.
—Sydney Borchers, Fox News, 8 Oct. 2023
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The space in the rear is very generous, the Alcantara seats are plush and hold the body well in corners, the dash is sweeping and minimal.
—WIRED, 31 July 2023
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If square footage is minimal, use the walls for book storage instead.
—Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 25 May 2023
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Pink is minimal — saved for accents such as a cushion and stool.
—Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2023
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The lens shows a hint of focus breathing, but the change in angle is pretty minimal.
—PCMAG, 6 June 2024
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The white finish of the long trestle table maintains a minimal look.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2023
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In the clip, a shirtless Beckham did a set of pull-ups while wearing minimal clothing.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2024
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As for her makeup, Gharring kept it on the more minimal and neutral side.
—Gabi Thorne, Allure, 13 June 2023
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On the first day after surgery, Kallie was walking around on three legs with minimal stumbling.
—Diane Bell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2023
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But three months into his first season with the Dodgers, the 34-year-old veteran has done minimal damage with the bat.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2023
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And even a minimal absence knocks the short and long-term trajectory of this team off-kilter.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024
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Fold it again in thirds resulting in a neat little pile that’ll take up minimal space in your suitcase.
—Marissa Miller, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2023
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Its sleek and minimal shape gives it staying power in your closet as trends cycle in and out.
—Melissa Epifano, Peoplemag, 26 May 2024
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The crowd wasn’t too into Affleck’s set either as his jokes were met with minimal laughs and applause.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 21 May 2024
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Most of the cuts came from within the media department, while the park resorts saw minimal layoffs.
—Alexis Jones, Peoplemag, 31 May 2023
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That’s the bottom line, minimal requirement for success in Year 3 of the McDaniel-Tua era.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 24 July 2024
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Its compact footprint takes up minimal space — but don’t be fooled.
—Rebecca Martinson, Rolling Stone, 25 July 2024
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Wearing her dirty blond tresses in a sleek bun, Dion kept her makeup minimal.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 25 July 2024
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Ziegler has a few favorite annuals that have proven reliable and that last long in a vase with minimal messy pollen drop.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, ELLE Decor, 22 Aug. 2023
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And, though minimal, there did appear to be some color fading.
—Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2024
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The images were pretty small and hard to see and there was minimal verbal instruction.
—Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 25 July 2024
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But while the gloves du jour have been longer, Madelyn Cline is making a case for ditching the opera length in favor of tiny, minimal coverage mitts.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2023
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Look for a viewing spot with minimal light pollution (here are some of our favorites).
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 13 Dec. 2023
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Quickly get a messy house back in order (with minimal effort).
—Life Kit, NPR, 28 Mar. 2024
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In fact, there’s good reason to believe that its effects will end up being minimal.
—Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 22 Feb. 2024
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