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Recent Examples of mincing
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
This teenager isn't afraid to speak out David Hogg is not mincing words.
—Editors, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2018
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
That doesn't mean the former Texas A&M quarterback isn't mincing words.
—Mark Heim, AL.com, 21 Feb. 2018
Jp Mangalindan, People.com, 5 Oct. 2024
And Feldman, in characteristic fashion, isn’t mincing words.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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
This teenager isn't afraid to speak out David Hogg is not mincing words.
—Editors, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2018
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
That doesn't mean the former Texas A&M quarterback isn't mincing words.
—Mark Heim, AL.com, 21 Feb. 2018
Verb
Melissa Gilbert is not mincing words regarding the Little House on the Prairie cast’s decision to stop participating in 50th anniversary events.
—Jp Mangalindan, People.com, 5 Oct. 2024
And Feldman, in characteristic fashion, isn’t mincing words.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
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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Tinsel and lights line the doors of several rooms while a Christmas tree is being destroyed by a woman chopping its branches off.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
23 Dec. 2024
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Opt for butcher block Small butcher block tables are ideal for avid chefs who are constantly chopping and slicing.—
Rachel Davies,
Architectural Digest,
17 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Americans are very familiar with Trump’s exaggerated self-presentation: the carnival barker who leaps to superlatives.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
1 Mar. 2025
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The strapless champagne mermaid gown was classic Old Hollywood glamour, but its exaggerated blade-like protrusion from the bust served as a reminder to the body horror.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The release will blend traditional theatrical methods with innovative Direct To Audience strategies, redefining the distribution landscape for independent films.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
6 Mar. 2025
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The team’s credits encompass decades of work on theatrical trailers.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Bassist Horace Panter was from the genteel middle-class market town of Kettering.—
Ian Penman,
Harper's Magazine,
19 Feb. 2025
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And while Carter’s post-Presidential legacy often receives kinder praise than those of his actions in office, his genteel approach and appreciation for the country’s youth offered a necessary antidote to the bullish egos of previous administrations.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
15 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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And this emotional but never melodramatic four-part drama, written by Jack Thorne (His Dark Materials) and directed by Michael Keillor, is an unusually empathetic and perceptive example.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
27 Feb. 2025
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These were the anarchists, whose isolated but highly publicized acts of individual retaliation were intended as inspirational melodramatic theatre rather than as actual revolutionary politics.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Similarly, Hey Buddy Hey Pal expects some families may opt to purchase wooden eggs instead of real ones.—
Sarah Whitten,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2025
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The atmosphere is laid-back, with a minimalist but cozy interior - think wooden shelves stacked with bottles, a long communal table, and a warm, unpretentious vibe.—
Paul Caputo,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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In December 2024, the brand opened a cute hut that could have been plucked out of a Disney cartoon on the beach of the St. Regis Kanai Resort in Riviera Maya.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
WWD,
9 Mar. 2025
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Trendy cuffed denim and new takes on the brand’s beloved barrel jeans are in the mix, but that’s only the beginning; cute shorts, skirts, and capris are also up for grabs (and starting to sell out).—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
7 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Mincing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mincing. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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