How to Use mitten in a Sentence

mitten

noun
  • And gifts, too, such as socks, mittens, scarves and hats.
    Bill Glauber, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 25 Dec. 2017
  • The arms are padded, and the end effectors have mittens on them.
    IEEE Spectrum, 31 Mar. 2022
  • There is still a need for mittens in children's and adult sizes.
    Deb Harvell, Arkansas Online, 22 Oct. 2023
  • Be sure to bundle up in hats, scarves, coats, and mittens!
    Zoe Denenberg, Southern Living, 14 Nov. 2023
  • There were hundreds of socks, mittens, gloves and hats.
    Peter Marteka, courant.com, 7 Dec. 2019
  • The Christmas gift she was given was a pale pink scarf and hat with mittens to match.
    Beth Thames | Bethmthames@gmail.com, al, 29 Apr. 2020
  • The waterproof fur and durable leather make beaver pelts the ideal fur to use for mittens and gloves.
    Joseph Biebert, Outdoor Life, 3 Apr. 2023
  • Dominic grasped onto the sides of the rink with his mittens, trying not to fall over.
    Meryl Kornfield, Washington Post, 23 Dec. 2019
  • Located atop the mitten, many would argue the U.P. is the best of Michigan.
    Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 26 Jan. 2018
  • Collins said the group organized and packed about eight large bags of coats, gloves, mittens and scarves which have been sent to the shelter.
    Ginger Brashinger, Daily Southtown, 21 Dec. 2017
  • Mitten Flask Price: $12.67 Only the left hand of this pair of mittens contains a flask.
    Molly Fitzpatrick, Bon Appetit, 9 June 2017
  • Every Michigan native will tell you that their state’s shaped like a mitten, and Port Austin is found on the tip of the thumb.
    Larry Bleiberg, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2017
  • Some of these items, such as a Viking mitten and the remains of an ancient sled, have not been found anywhere else.
    Tom Metcalfe, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2020
  • The inside tip of the mitten should extend about a quarter of an inch past the end of your outstretched fingers.
    Outdoor Life, 22 Feb. 2021
  • One bit of trash — a child’s blue mitten — became a gift to her editor.
    Washington Post, 15 Apr. 2020
  • The exact bundle that Crew is sporting is from Lou Lou and Co., and also comes with mittens and a hat.
    Jessica Leigh Mattern, Country Living, 25 June 2018
  • At the kennel, I am given mittens, a snowsuit, boots and a headlamp.
    Taymour Soomro Scott Conarroe, New York Times, 10 May 2023
  • There will be dog booties, sled runner plastic, spare mittens and socks.
    John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Feb. 2020
  • Still, a black coat, borrowed from her mother, is just a little too short and her mittens a bit too thin.
    Melanie Grayce West, WSJ, 17 Dec. 2017
  • The mitten cleaned up nicely, as shown in the illustration on the book’s back cover.
    Washington Post, 15 Apr. 2020
  • During the winter my mother would give us a baked potato to put in our mittens to keep our hands warm.
    Linda Chase, Sun Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2024
  • Try the nasty nail polish: Some experts say this is cruel, as is putting mittens or socks on your hands.
    Laura Johnston, cleveland.com, 6 Aug. 2017
  • Each penguin retrieves a set of matching mittens, scarves, socks and boots.
    Special To The Washington Post, The Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2017
  • Wolverines fans looking to see Patterson suiting up for the Panthers in the mitten will have pump the breaks on things.
    Andrew Hammond, Detroit Free Press, 23 Feb. 2022
  • Redman plans to add items such as mittens, snacks and candles to the inventory in the future.
    Rachel Greco, The Seattle Times, 9 Dec. 2017
  • The 9-year-old ended up selecting black and white sneakers, a coat, a pink hat and pink bunny mittens.
    Micah Walker, Detroit Free Press, 18 Aug. 2019
  • Just remember to wear your winter coat, boots, hat and mittens.
    Mary Jane Brewer, cleveland, 6 Nov. 2019
  • Candy corn rules this midwestern state, that is shaped like a mitten.
    Brian Manzullo, Detroit Free Press, 18 Oct. 2017
  • If the kids are in need of a winter wardrobe update, TJ recommends their boots, jackets, hats, and mittens, as well as snow bibs and pants.
    Isabelle Kagan, USA TODAY, 13 Nov. 2019
  • The newborn was swaddled in a heart-print blanket with matching mittens covering her tiny hands.
    Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 24 Mar. 2024

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