To save this word, minced garlic’ll need to log in. The director minced up the play.

The comedian minced across the stage. After that experience, Papi doesn’t mince words in his music or in person. Imperial Beach Mayor Serge Dedina did not mince words in 2017 after yet another spill from Tijuana’s broken wastewater system contaminated local beaches. There is no need to mince words: China and the U.

The garlic press has a durable build and is strong enough to mince multiple cloves of garlic at a time. Lane Kiffin normally isn’t one to mince words, but his description of the Egg Bowl is definitely on the diplomatic side. Military commanders aren’t ones to mince words, and Admiral Richard hasn’t done so. Xi did not mince words, either, according to China’s summary of the talks. Writer Stephen King, among many others who weighed in on the subject, did not mince words in reacting to the idea.

Gallagher, describing that moment, didn’t mince words. Jeanne Timmons, Ars Technica, 14 Dec. 2021, Amazon came out with its own mince pies. Shaquille O’Neal didn’t mince words after Kanye West lashed out at him on social media.

In a March presentation by a master plan design committee, critics didn’t mince words. Utah Governor Spencer Cox didn’t mince words this week in his response to the news that 25 major companies—including REI and Patagonia—plan to boycott Outdoor Retailer if the trade show returns to Salt Lake City. Andrew Weaver, Outside Online, 18 Feb. Then there are variations on tried and true themes, like our pumpkin ice cream pie, and apple-cranberry mince tartlets. Haaretz, the liberal newspaper, didn’t mince words. Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 2 Nov. Wisconsin assistant Hank Poteat didn’t mince words in the spring when asked about the play of his cornerbacks.

Alexander Smith, preparing for his senior season, was performing more consistently than any other member of the unit. Jeff Potrykus, Journal Sentinel, 7 Oct. These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word ‘mince. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Subscribe to America’s largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! Get Word of the Day daily email!