mince
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When Macklemore took the MetLife Stadium stage as the supporting act for Sheeran’s Sept. 4 and 5 concerts, he did not mince words in his message.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
When host Kristen Welker pressed him on whether he would act independently, Blanche did not mince words.
From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026
Today it's $11.95, but profits are limited due to the much higher price of mince.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
The Wall Street pro, who knows a thing or two about leverage, didn’t mince words in a warning for rookie stock and options traders, and the prospect that they’ll make it big.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
Mrs. Weasley had sent him a scarlet sweater with the Gryffindor lion knitted on the front, also a dozen home-baked mince pies, some Christmas cake, and a box of nut brittle.
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
A shrewd operator who rarely minces his words, an increasingly wealthy Thaksin entered politics in the mid-1990s, initially serving as foreign minister and then deputy prime minister.
From Reuters ● Aug. 22, 2023
The disciplinary committee minces no words in its judgment: "These claims were simply not true."
From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2023
Among the other turns, Bobby Smith minces drolly as human candelabra Lumiere, and Dylan Arredondo is aptly pompous as the clock-ish Cogsworth.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 14, 2021
Brian Cox minces no words in his new book when it comes to some of Hollywood’s revered actors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2021
Mama is a blur of activity as she minces a huge pile of onions and garlic in a mini chopper and puts a jumbo pot on the stove.
From "Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan
I like to make mine by heating sesame oil, minced garlic, minced ginger and cut green chillies in a small saucepan over medium heat.
From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026
As for chopped and minced garlic, Matijevich recommends storing them in an ice cube tray, which sections them out.
From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2026
Quick pickled cucumbers, dressed with rice vinegar, sugar and sesame oil, bring texture and acidity while a classic Mexican mix of minced onion and cilantro finishes things off.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 6, 2026
His cooks minced the meat with papaya, saffron and spices and made it so fine and silky that it needed no chewing.
From BBC ● Dec. 19, 2025
The little boy crossed his legs at the knees, leaned back, and minced forward twice plus twice more, exactly like a crab that could count.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
"Over to you Keir," says a senior minister, not mincing his words.
From BBC ● May 9, 2026
Ahead of the country’s 250th birthday, we need to more discussion of what America is and what we want it to look like — without mincing words.
From Salon ● May 8, 2026
District Court for the District of Columbia—weighed in, mincing no words when agreeing to quash those subpoenas.
From Slate ● Mar. 19, 2026
With his owlish orange glasses and mincing theatrical manners, Cera seems custom-designed for Anderson’s style.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2025
For hours one of us hauled while the other guided, mincing along like a cat on eggshells, sounding every step in advance with the stick.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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