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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Gabriella Paiella,
The Cut,
22 June 2018
So, President Trump also talking immigration today, and not mincing words either.
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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.
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Sarah Moreno,
miamiherald,
20 Mar. 2018
This teenager isn't afraid to speak out David Hogg is not mincing words.
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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.
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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
Backlash from economists Economists aren’t mincing their words about Antoni’s credentials.
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Tobias Burns,
The Hill,
17 Aug. 2025
Adjective
October 29th: Mercury moves into Sagittarius, making communication direct and upfront — no more mincing words.
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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.
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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.
—
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.
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The Crown has become too simpering, and has suffered for that reverence.
Verb
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These cubes are designed to reduce the time needed for chopping and measuring.
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If preparing vegetables from scratch is an option for you, a few extra minutes spent washing, peeling, and chopping can add flavor, texture, freshness, and value to your cooking.
Adjective
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But outside experts and Ukrainian soldiers who spoke to CNN say Russia’s claims of advancement are exaggerated and come as the Kremlin is likely trying to project a narrative of success to counter the impact of recent Ukrainian strikes inside Russia.
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According to Nahmias, the low-top shoe’s design is meant to capture the mountainous ranges that meet the water throughout California and features an upper inspired by a popular skate shoe paired with an exaggerated sole made of lightweight materials.
Adjective
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During the final lap, one hostess appeared to trip and spill them across the floor in a choreographed theatrical fall, abruptly stopping the celebration and startling onlookers.
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Yet despite its international cult following, Richard Kelly’s debut feature never received a commercial theatrical release in Mexico.
Adjective
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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.
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The genteel record producer did not look the part of a revolutionary.
Adjective
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The Chicago rapper’s conversational style gives his melodramatic struggle music a keenly personal touch.
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The movie, whose campy tone is borrowed from melodramatic after-school specials and delivered in Early’s signature deadpan, is a study in artifice.
Adjective
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In a previous life, the wooden crate had been used by artist Robert Rauschenberg, widely regarded as the father of assemblage art in the United States, to house and transport his paintings before Basquiat incorporated it into his own work.
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Sets run around $10 and include 42 nails across 21 sizes, plus glue, a prep pad, a wooden cuticle stick, a dual-sided file and buffer and application instructions.
Adjective
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But Lohar isn’t interested in conventional battle.
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Developed in partnership with the University of Bremen, the wheels were originally heavier and narrower than comparable conventional pneumatic wheels.
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“Mincing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mincing. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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