mise
Example Sentences
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The mise en scène is sumptuously prepared with flourishes of rococo drollery.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026
The appeal is rhythm and momentum: one big mise en place, one big protein cook-off, one big batch of baked goods.
From Salon ● Dec. 20, 2025
Without proper mise en place — ingredients prepped, broth warmed, tools within reach — you risk a gummy, stodgy disappointment.
From Salon ● Feb. 14, 2025
This connects back to the question about the crew during the mise race, but I was also wondering about the camaraderie aspect.
From Salon ● Apr. 28, 2023
She seemed more composed, more sure of herself, now that she had been out in the yard and seen the whole mise en scène of the tragedy, which before that she had only vaguely imagined.
From A Bride of the Plains by Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy
