How to Use minimal in a Sentence

minimal

adjective

• The storm caused minimal damage.
• The minimal space is like a touch of Paris in the Middle East.
  — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 18 Apr. 2024
• The desk decor is 100% real, but lasts more than a year with minimal care.
  — Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 20 Oct. 2023
• Sans the stylish strap, a minimal ballet flat is just as chic a choice.
  — Henrik Lischke, Vogue, 22 Feb. 2023
• 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
• The best part of both machines is that the weight penalty is minimal.
  — Car and Driver, 13 Jan. 2023
• About a third could not even afford a year of minimal care.
  — Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
• The wide straps and band make the weight feel evenly distributed with minimal spillage.
  — Esmé Epstein, Health, 16 June 2023
• The decor in Sea Tavern is minimal, save for a large neon blue lobster wall art piece.
  — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2023
• So while the hardware in the Shield might do this process better, the difference will be minimal.
  — Geoffrey Morrison, wsj.com, 9 Nov. 2023
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Instead of the ground being frozen with a few warm days, now the ground freezes for minimal periods of time.
  — Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 27 Jan. 2023
• If square footage is minimal, use the walls for book storage instead.
  — Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 25 May 2023
• As for Berrios, his costume was minimal: teal swim trunks and a solid fake tan.
  — Skyler Caruso, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
• Pink is minimal — saved for accents such as a cushion and stool.
  — Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2023
• The lens shows a hint of focus breathing, but the change in angle is pretty minimal.
  — PCMAG, 6 June 2024
• In the grand scheme for homeowners, energy lost from snow is minimal over the course of a year, Muller said.
  — Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Feb. 2023
• The white finish of the long trestle table maintains a minimal look.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2023
• These minimal rate boosts may be putting off the day of reckoning a little bit longer.
  — George Schultze, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2023
• In the clip, a shirtless Beckham did a set of pull-ups while wearing minimal clothing.
  — Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2024
• And that weight was minimal—less than 1,600 pounds—thanks to a fiberglass body over a steel-backbone chassis.
  — Robert Ross, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2024
• As for her makeup, Gharring kept it on the more minimal and neutral side.
  — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 13 June 2023
• 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
• Shops are shuttered, foot traffic is minimal and the area struggles with crime.
  — Dan Phan, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
• 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
• Analysts said any damage should be minimal — so long as the strike is short-lived.
  — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2023
• Clean lines and a low-profile frame keep things modern and minimal, while the subtle wood legs and a softly padded headboard add just a touch of warmth to this bed frame.
  — Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2024
• Dyson Airwrap Gone are the days of balancing a round brush in one hand and a hair dryer in the other — the Dyson Airwrap dries and styles your hair with a slew of attachments and minimal heat exposure.
  — Clara McMahon, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 15 Dec 2024