Example Sentences

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"Minced beef is really versatile and reheats well so I make a lot of cottage pie, lasagne, chilli and a keema curry," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2023

Minced garlic, smoked paprika, a little adobo sauce or a splash of your favorite hot sauce would all be great additions.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2022

Minced garlic followed, then sliced bell peppers, then leeks, a last-minute substitute for lemongrass.

From New York Times • Mar. 5, 2022

Minced jalapeños give the vegetables heat and lemon juice and zest add zing.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 6, 2021

Minced in with them and stuffed or piled high with household gear and suitcases were civilian cars, buses, farm trucks and carts pushed by men and women or pulled by horses.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan