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Recent Examples of mincing
Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 21 Oct. 2025
With their next 22 games against postseason contenders, there was no mincing words about the importance of the next few series.
—Katie Woo, The Athletic, 19 Aug. 2024
The rental agent listened to my concerns and matched me with the Harley Heritage Softail, a thinking man’s bagger with leather panniers, weighing in at a mincing and elegant 700 pounds.
—New York Times, 27 Oct. 2021
Pioneer Natural Resources founder and CEO Scott Sheffield isn’t mincing words about a two-pronged threat pressuring independent oil and gas producers.
—Dallas News, 27 Mar. 2020
As outrage mounts over the treatment of migrant families at the U.S.–Mexico border, New York gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon is not mincing words.
—Gabriella Paiella, The Cut, 22 June 2018
So, President Trump also talking immigration today, and not mincing words either.
—Fox News, 17 May 2018
At a time when most of the artists on the island have been seduced by the market and many writers maintain a complicit silence, independent movies are not mincing words.
—Sarah Moreno, miamiherald, 20 Mar. 2018
This teenager isn't afraid to speak out David Hogg is not mincing words.
—Editors, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2018
Thomas Drance, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Rod Stewart is not mincing words about the president, especially in the company of British royalty.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 12 May 2026
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).
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2026
The article inside is a strained and mincing document filled with speculation that gay-male social life is entangled with the power structure of Silicon Valley.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
Let your food processor do all the hard work of mincing the herbs and garlic—just throw all the ingredients in and voila!
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
The most dramatic angle of the edge is set just a few inches back from the tip, allowing for a gentle rock when mincing herbs.
—Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Feb. 2026
From Twitter to Threads to Bluesky, fans were not mincing words.
—Emily St. Martin, Oc Register, 12 Jan. 2026
Backlash from economists Economists aren’t mincing their words about Antoni’s credentials.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 17 Aug. 2025
Adjective
October 29th: Mercury moves into Sagittarius, making communication direct and upfront — no more mincing words.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 21 Oct. 2025
With their next 22 games against postseason contenders, there was no mincing words about the importance of the next few series.
—Katie Woo, The Athletic, 19 Aug. 2024
The rental agent listened to my concerns and matched me with the Harley Heritage Softail, a thinking man’s bagger with leather panniers, weighing in at a mincing and elegant 700 pounds.
—New York Times, 27 Oct. 2021
Pioneer Natural Resources founder and CEO Scott Sheffield isn’t mincing words about a two-pronged threat pressuring independent oil and gas producers.
—Dallas News, 27 Mar. 2020
As outrage mounts over the treatment of migrant families at the U.S.–Mexico border, New York gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon is not mincing words.
—Gabriella Paiella, The Cut, 22 June 2018
So, President Trump also talking immigration today, and not mincing words either.
—Fox News, 17 May 2018
At a time when most of the artists on the island have been seduced by the market and many writers maintain a complicit silence, independent movies are not mincing words.
—Sarah Moreno, miamiherald, 20 Mar. 2018
This teenager isn't afraid to speak out David Hogg is not mincing words.
—Editors, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2018
Verb
Even Johnson wasn’t exactly mincing words that this process begins with Malhotra.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Rod Stewart is not mincing words about the president, especially in the company of British royalty.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 12 May 2026
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).
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2026
The article inside is a strained and mincing document filled with speculation that gay-male social life is entangled with the power structure of Silicon Valley.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
Let your food processor do all the hard work of mincing the herbs and garlic—just throw all the ingredients in and voila!
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
The most dramatic angle of the edge is set just a few inches back from the tip, allowing for a gentle rock when mincing herbs.
—Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Feb. 2026
From Twitter to Threads to Bluesky, fans were not mincing words.
—Emily St. Martin, Oc Register, 12 Jan. 2026
Backlash from economists Economists aren’t mincing their words about Antoni’s credentials.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mincing
Adjective
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Whether this is also the outcome for Hozier’s simpering reprobate is up for the listener to decide.—
Tom Zoellner,
SPIN,
29 May 2024
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The Crown has become too simpering, and has suffered for that reverence.—
Louis Staples,
Rolling Stone,
18 Nov. 2023
Verb
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And despite two years of hanging together and chopping it up about music, a studio date between the two fell apart at the last minute.—
Andy Beta,
Pitchfork,
31 May 2026
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Nothing arrived pre-chopped, so there was still some prep, but it was limited to quick tasks like slicing scallions, dicing a pepper, and chopping cashews.—
Erin Bunch,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 May 2026
Adjective
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However, while yellow journalism often resulted in articles that were exaggerated or misleading, TMZ usually takes pains to be rigorous and accurate in its reporting.—
Angelica Kalika,
The Conversation,
2 June 2026
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Meanwhile, Ganni and Hill House Home have given the look a more playful spin, with puff sleeves, frilled details, and exaggerated proportions.—
Irina Grechko,
Vogue,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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That seemed to set up Disney to potentially take a small loss, or struggle to the theatrical break-even point.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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The décor is unapologetically theatrical.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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Some feel the program has become too genteel and needs more of the on-screen dramatics of former correspondent Mike Wallace.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
1 June 2026
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And so, hounded by creditors and distressed by mounting debts, the remaining family had to leave their formerly genteel surroundings for the gritty, unsentimental shadows of the Yoshiwara.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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This 1787 imagining, by architect and designer Felice Soave and Giocondo Albertolli, was the setting for a love affair between Giuditta Cantù Turino, the frescoist Appiano’s great-niece, and Vincenzo Bellini, Italy’s most romantic and melodramatic operatic composer.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The rest of the cast including Lennie, Sánchez-Gijón, Luengo and Smit fit right in to Almodóvar’s uniquely melodramatic world.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
19 May 2026
Adjective
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All three of them were shot in the head and beaten with a wooden baseball bat.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
29 May 2026
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In parts of Central and Eastern Europe, people lie on wooden structures built directly above active hives to absorb the sound and vibration, a practice called apitherapy.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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Tucked into the misty highlands of Santa Cruz Island, far from the bustle of Puerto Ayora’s waterfront, Royal Palm Galapagos, Curio Collection Hotel by Hilton feels less like a conventional Galápagos hotel and more like a secluded jungle retreat.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The biggest of these is that trades of blockchain-base stocks can settle almost instantly, versus a conventional process that relies on Wall Street intermediaries that require a day or more to finalize a transaction.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Mincing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mincing. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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