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Recent Examples of mince
In a bowl, combine softened butter with grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, Italian seasoning, celery salt, and garlic paste (made by smashing garlic cloves with salt, then mincing it and mashing it with the side of your knife).
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2026
And Bev, who is mostly just trying to keep things moving, doesn’t mince words either.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 4 May 2026
In a large bowl or resealable bag, mix together ¼ cup shiro (white) miso, ¼ cup creamy peanut butter, ¼ cup shoyu (soy sauce), ¼ cup packed light brown sugar, ¼ cup beer, any kind, 3 cloves garlic, minced or grated, and 2 tsp.
—Sheldon Simeon, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Apr. 2026
And yet, the Christian young influencers do not mince their words.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2026
And Bev, who is mostly just trying to keep things moving, doesn’t mince words either.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 4 May 2026
In a large bowl or resealable bag, mix together ¼ cup shiro (white) miso, ¼ cup creamy peanut butter, ¼ cup shoyu (soy sauce), ¼ cup packed light brown sugar, ¼ cup beer, any kind, 3 cloves garlic, minced or grated, and 2 tsp.
—Sheldon Simeon, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Apr. 2026
And yet, the Christian young influencers do not mince their words.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mince
chop
Verb
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But her mother, who found it unseemly for a little girl to be swinging such a thing about, chopped it off one night while my mother was asleep.—
Esther Yi,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
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Crumble or chop the bacon to add to the skillet with the pecans, then proceed as described above.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 June 2026
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“Mince.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mince. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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