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
• Increases in the caps have been minimal in the last dozen years.
  — Alan J. Borsuk, Journal Sentinel, 31 Dec. 2022
• 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
• There is a lot of money in Alfred Miles’ life, but a minimal amount of joy.
  — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2022
• 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
• This is the trend where employees put in a minimal amount of effort just to get through the workday.
  — Allbusiness, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2022
• 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
• Her hair was kept down in glossy loose waves and her makeup was kept minimal with a champagne smokey eye and soft pink lips.
  — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 11 Dec. 2022
• 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
• In this case, the odds that the relevant party will change its ways or respond are minimal.
  — Julian Zelizer, CNN, 20 Dec. 2022
• No one was hurt, the damage was minimal and Mr. Mejia, who was seen on video setting the fire, was quickly arrested and charged with arson.
  — Michael Wilson, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
• The Dairy Boy founder kept her look very simple, opting for minimal accessories save for a pair of statement earrings, bold sunglasses and a few delicate bracelets in gold.
  — Julia Teti, WWD, 22 Jan. 2025

Last Updated: 7 Feb 2025