How to Use minimal in a Sentence

minimal

adjective

• The storm caused minimal damage.
• The desk decor is 100% real, but lasts more than a year with minimal care.
  — Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 20 Oct. 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 wide straps and band make the weight feel evenly distributed with minimal spillage.
  — Esmé Epstein, Health, 16 June 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
• If square footage is minimal, use the walls for book storage instead.
  — Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 25 May 2023
• Pink is minimal — saved for accents such as a cushion and stool.
  — Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2023
• The white finish of the long trestle table maintains a minimal look.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2023
• In the clip, a shirtless Beckham did a set of pull-ups while wearing minimal clothing.
  — Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 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
• 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
• And even a minimal absence knocks the short and long-term trajectory of this team off-kilter.
  — Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024
• Fold it again in thirds resulting in a neat little pile that’ll take up minimal space in your suitcase.
  — Marissa Miller, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2023
• Most of the cuts came from within the media department, while the park resorts saw minimal layoffs.
  — Alexis Jones, Peoplemag, 31 May 2023
• Ziegler has a few favorite annuals that have proven reliable and that last long in a vase with minimal messy pollen drop.
  — Arricca Elin Sansone, ELLE Decor, 22 Aug. 2023
• And, though minimal, there did appear to be some color fading.
  — Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2024
• But while the gloves du jour have been longer, Madelyn Cline is making a case for ditching the opera length in favor of tiny, minimal coverage mitts.
  — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2023
• Look for a viewing spot with minimal light pollution (here are some of our favorites).
  — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 13 Dec. 2023
• Quickly get a messy house back in order (with minimal effort).
  — Life Kit, NPR, 28 Mar. 2024
• In fact, there’s good reason to believe that its effects will end up being minimal.
  — Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 22 Feb. 2024
• Its interior, with low ceilings and minimal floor space, is even more like that of a small vessel.
  — Joshua Mandell, Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2024
• Jenner wore the pretty day look with minimal glowy makeup and a casual wavy ’do.
  — Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 24 Aug. 2023
• The secret to achieving maximum flavor with minimal time is in the cooking method.
  — Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 8 July 2023
• The cost was minimal: The agency estimated the new guards would cost $50 more per vehicle.
  — A.c. Thompson, ProPublica, 13 June 2023
• What to Consider Some cyclists might find the thin internal pads to be too minimal.
  — Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2024
• Any discipline of Natalia was very minimal and was not out of the bounds of normal parenting.
  — Corin Cesaric, Peoplemag, 4 Jan. 2024

Last Updated: 3 May 2024