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verb

present participle of mingle

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Recent Examples of mingling
Noun
The law must be strengthened further to ensure that, in the future, gross negligence, reckless storage of remains and even improper co-mingling of remains can be criminally charged from the onset, and carry real sentences with the potential for actual jail time. Vaughan Bagley, Baltimore Sun, 22 Mar. 2026 The oversized Oluce pendants are calibrated to feel right whether everyone’s seated—or mingling. Kerry Pieri, Architectural Digest, 4 Mar. 2026 The rooms Beyond the lobby, The Dean reveals niche bar areas, private rooms for intimate gatherings and dining, and cozy corners perfect for mingling with Dublin’s socialites. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Mar. 2026 As in an Edith Wharton novel, the mingling of cultural elites from different generations and backgrounds, like different mixers in a cocktail glass, creates unexpected, stimulating combinations. Benjamin Lima special Contributor, Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026 An ambient lounge and mingling decompression follows the show. Anne Schrager, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Feb. 2026 With the Oscars just weeks away on March 15, the long-running gathering — a ritual dating to 1982 and returning this year after being canceled in 2025 because of the Los Angeles County wildfires — offered the nominees a welcome stretch of easygoing mingling, largely free of competition. Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026 Such was the case on Friday night, when music industry movers and shakers took over the storied Sunset Tower Hotel’s Terrace Room for an EPIC Records and Hennessy pre-Grammys party, dancing and mingling until the wee hours. Kelsey Stewart, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2026 The streamer’s annual party, which was called off last year due to the Los Angeles fires, is a hot-ticket event each Grammy year, welcoming roughly 1,500 industry attendees for a night of music and mingling. Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
Later, orange lanterns carrying well-wishes floated toward the stars, mingling with the distant strains of Lao ditties from the karaoke machines of the ramshackle bars that lined the banks. Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Mar. 2026 During the show, Jenner and Chalamet were spotted sitting next to each other and mingling with other attendees. Mason Leib, ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026 Point spreads and moneylines ran constantly through my head, mingling with the omnipresent Christmas carols to create a strange backbeat to the holiday season. Mckay Coppins, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026 The meeting of Brazil and Scotland in Miami on June 24 calls to mind images of supporters mingling and swapping jerseys and drinks in Seville in 1982 and Paris in 1998. Oliver Kay, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026 Members of the House and Senate have been mingling in the House chamber and claiming their seats in anticipation of the speech. CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026 There's also complimentary breakfast in the lobby, as well as evening happy hour for mixing and mingling with other guests. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026 Former administrators at Interlochen told NPR that at the time of these encounters, the campus — which includes the summer camp and a year-round boarding school — was very open, with students, faculty, visiting artists and concertgoers all mingling in the common areas. Ava Berger, NPR, 19 Feb. 2026 Those mingling throughout included a mix of actors and music artists, among them Will Price, Mckenna Grace, Flowerovlove, Odessa Young, Ji-Young Yoo, Julia Butters and Odeya Rush. Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mingling
Noun
  • Gradually drizzle ¼ cup egg mixture into broth, concentrating in a single area; repeat with remaining egg mixture in ¼-cupfuls in different areas.
    Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Among many Niger Deltans, there’s a mixture of ignorance, nonchalance, and clenched resignation around the industry’s environmental dangers, which take a back seat as folks get on with the business of everyday survival.
    Noo Saro-Wiwa, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Insider experiences include a tour of a private palazzo by a prince no less, a painting class inspired by Caravaggio, and a master class in mixing the perfect aperitivo by resident masters.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Available only at the Milan campus for the moment, the core offering of the new educational project will be a three-year undergraduate program starting in October and mixing creative, technical and managerial skills.
    Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Her other daughter, Beatrice, is reportedly also choosing to focus on her family and would like to keep away from publicly associating with her parents.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Some children are associating key vocabulary words from the page to the pictures on the page.
    Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • His five-pitch mix kept the Angels guessing.
    Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
  • With a diverse mix of coffee shops, bars and places to eat, the Brookhill neighborhood near South End was ranked the best place to live in the Charlotte region, according to Niche, a neighborhood grading site.
    Chase Jordan March 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • By combining durability, efficiency, and low cost, the new approach brings fuel cells closer to everyday use.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Mar. 2026
  • By combining these two techniques, the team collected a series of still frames for a molecular movie and learned what exactly was in motion in between those frames.
    Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • English and Spanish collide Understanding reggaeton requires understanding the intermingling of cultures and languages that Panama experienced over a relatively short period of time.
    Brendan Frizzell, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 2026
  • As these styles continue to grow, there’s more elevated options in dark denim shades, low-rises, and sporty iterations that look like the perfect intermingling of track pants and jeans.
    Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Independent testing shows the Trax reaching 0–60 mph in about nine seconds, which feels perfectly adequate for merging onto Denver freeways or climbing the foothill highways west of town.
    Sponsored Content, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The software covers standard PDF tasks like editing text, inserting images, annotating documents, and merging or splitting files.
    StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • New vendors will include Caribbean-Asian fusion dishes from Riddim & Bao and TropiRollz, Korean comfort food from Gangnam Sticks and Seoul Hotteok, and El Nopalito Vegan Taqueria.
    Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
  • The robot employs vision–LiDAR fusion and Visual SLAM for navigation in dynamic environments and crowded spaces.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026

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“Mingling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mingling. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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