mince

Example Sentences

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I'm starting to feel a bit festive, and pop out to buy some mince pies to keep me going for the rest of the day.

From BBC

Certainly Princess Anne didn't mince her words about the recording.

From BBC

“I’m not mincing words, you strange old man. I’m minding my own business, and you should mind yours.”

From Literature

But he didn’t mince words in describing how airlines became a bargaining chip during the shutdown negotiations.

From MarketWatch

Retail prices for beef mince rose 12.9% in the 12 months to September, and beef steaks were up 16.6%, according to government data published in October.

From BBC