How to Use mince in a Sentence

mince

verb
  • She minced the onions.
  • The front page story in the Free Press did not mince words.
    Bill McGraw, Detroit Free Press, 30 Jan. 2022
  • Press or finely mince the garlic and add it to the bowl.
    Fox News Staff Fox News, Fox News, 5 Dec. 2023
  • Jaden Ivey didn’t mince any words, didn’t waste any time.
    Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Mar. 2021
  • Myles Turner doesn't mince words or beat around the bush.
    James Boyd, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Dec. 2021
  • Place 2 peeled garlic cloves on the cilantro and mince the two together.
    Los Angeles Times, 18 Nov. 2021
  • Let the garlic cool, then mince the cloves and add them to the mayonnaise mixture.
    Christina Bernstein, Outside Online, 12 Nov. 2020
  • 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
  • Use it to mince your meat or shred and shave vegetables.
    Kathy Barr, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2023
  • 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
  • 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
  • Finely mince all hot-dog buns, then tightly roll minced buns around the hot dogs.
    Jonny Sun, The New Yorker, 15 June 2022
  • Gary doesn't mince words about what has happened to his sister.
    Dana Hunsinger Benbow, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Jan. 2022
  • Bugs can be microwaved, steamed, boiled, roasted, frozen, or minced to death.
    WIRED, 16 Mar. 2023
  • 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
  • Finely mince the remaining parsley and stir into the sauce along with the oregano and chile.
    Emily Codik, Washington Post, 19 July 2022
  • 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
  • Stallings didn't mince words about the current state of college football.
    Nick Kelly, USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2022
  • 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
  • Acevedo didn't mince words about the actions of a member of his police force.
    Alison Medley, Chron, 21 Jan. 2021
  • In a food processor, place the basil, parsley, garlic, walnuts and salt and process to mince to a paste.
    Star Tribune, 1 Apr. 2021
  • Whether small or overscaled, this nouveau bow does not mince.
    Kristen Bateman, WSJ, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Sure, rifts are still possible — Carlisle is a no nonsense guy and doesn’t mince words.
    Tony East, Forbes, 29 June 2021
  • Biden didn't mince words about how the move would hit Americans' wallets.
    Allison Morrow, CNN, 8 Mar. 2022
  • 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
  • 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
  • Serebrennikov does not mince words in his defense of the oligarch.
    Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 18 May 2022
  • 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
  • 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
  • Using a vegetable peeler, remove the zest from 1 large lime in strips, then very finely mince the zest.
    Los Angeles Times, 18 Nov. 2021

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