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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.
—Verb
Melissa Gilbert is not mincing words regarding the Little House on the Prairie cast’s decision to stop participating in 50th anniversary events.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for mincing
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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.—
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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.—
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Opt for butcher block Small butcher block tables are ideal for avid chefs who are constantly chopping and slicing.—
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These are exaggerated, and factually possible, scenarios.—
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Melanie Lynskey, Christina Ricci, Jasmin Savoy Brown and Sophie Thatcher, among other guests, delivered gothic inspiration with their outfits, embracing current red carpet trends such as sheer dressing and exaggerated silhouettes.—
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Another mentioned a different kind of bias potentially at play: the grudge theatrical stalwarts still hold against Netflix.—
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The rhyming tale of Old Mother Hubbard and her hungry (and quite theatrical dog) continues for many more verses after the empty cupboard revelation.—
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Bassist Horace Panter was from the genteel middle-class market town of Kettering.—
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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.—
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Among Jean-Baptiste’s most extraordinary moments is the intimate Mother’s Day gathering that takes place without melodramatic fireworks but comes face-to-face with Pansy’s private implosion.—
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Her over-the-top cockney accent speaking in melodramatic dialogue drives much of the comedy in her performance, which ultimately wears thin over the course of the film’s brief runtime.—
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With a wooden dining table to match, this design has a pleasing, cohesive flow.—
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When Most Holy Trinity opened in 1851, for the German Catholic church in nearby Williamsburg, Brooklyn, nearly all the graves were marked with wooden crosses.—
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Pair the bottoms with a cute bodysuit or match the top with skirts or shorts, and you're left with multiple outfits in one.—
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And the town of Brenham is filled with cute boutiques and restaurants.—
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“Mincing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mincing. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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