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Recent Examples of mincing
Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 June 2026
Even Johnson wasn’t exactly mincing words that this process begins with Malhotra.
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Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
Rod Stewart is not mincing words about the president, especially in the company of British royalty.
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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).
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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.
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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!
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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.
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Jesse Raub,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
26 Feb. 2026
From Twitter to Threads to Bluesky, fans were not mincing words.
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Emily St. Martin,
Oc Register,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
Scott Eastwood isn't mincing his words about a former costar's behavior.
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Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 June 2026
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
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.
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The Crown has become too simpering, and has suffered for that reverence.
Verb
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The other side is smooth and great for prep work like chopping vegetables.
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So before Game 1, Woodward had been chopping baseballs to get the infielders acclimated.
Adjective
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In the clip, the robot performs exaggerated, erratic movements, raising its arms into a martial arts-style fighting stance before lunging toward people around it.
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There were new rules announced pre-tournament to minimise timewasting via exaggerated injuries or via substitutions.
Adjective
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Obsession was released on digital streaming via premium video on demand on Tuesday following a 45-day theatrical window.
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From wall to wall, the round of 32 became a long, theatrical rush.
Adjective
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Ciba’s account of Williams’s posthumous management shows how erasure can operate through genteel forms.
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The genteel decor takes its cues from the quintas (farms) of local wine grandees, and each room features photographs and accessories contributed by a different Portuguese winemaker.
Adjective
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The clip resembles a melodramatic reality TV scene, with Cunningham’s unwavering eye contact and powerful pointing finger proving strangely compelling.
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The Chicago rapper’s conversational style gives his melodramatic struggle music a keenly personal touch.
Adjective
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In nearby Altadena, another wind phone sits in a wooden framed telephone booth with vertical glass windows at the end of a brick walkway.
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Mary Ellen Brown, 68, stood in the back of the chapel and greeted those who walked inside, toward their usual pews, while Emily Lyons, almost 90, maneuvered her walker through the worn wooden doors.
Adjective
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But cruise missiles are more versatile in conventional warfare.
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The majority of Georgian wine reaching export markets is made in what producers call the European style — stainless steel fermentation, conventional winemaking, easily approachable.
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“Mincing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mincing. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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