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
• 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
• 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

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024