How to Use mix in a Sentence

mix

1 of 2 verb
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  • Mix some water with the flour to make a paste.
  • You can make purple by mixing the colors red and blue.
  • To make frosting for the cake, mix powdered sugar with a little milk and vanilla.
  • When mixing the whole wheat bread dough, the GE Mixer was the top performer of the day.
    — Laura Denby, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Mar. 2024
  • But they were stumped on what to mix with it to produce enough gas to power a car.
    — Stephanie Hanes, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Nov. 2023
  • Tour the distillery and mixing labs, or drop by the showroom to pick up a bottle to take home.
    — Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2023
  • However, research has been mixed about whether the two can be taken at the same time.
    — Maggie O'Neill, Health, 6 Sep. 2023
  • To mix metaphors, the ship becomes rudderless, and any wind becomes fair.
    — Daniel Buck, National Review, 22 Nov. 2023
  • Add one or two drops of food coloring into each resin mold and mix with a stir stick.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Dec. 2023
  • Use a solution of Castile or mild soap mixed with water, and gently scrub the outside of the shoe with a clean rag.
    — Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Burn was driven over to the mixing building with an escort.
    — Katcy Stephan, Variety, 9 Apr. 2024
  • To make tang yuan, glutinous flour is mixed with oil and water to form a supple, pliable dough.
    — Catherine Duncan, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Feb. 2024
  • Groups of five mice were given a life-threatening dose of the toxin from the venom of a krait, mixed with the antibody.
    — Catherine Duncan, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Combine the vermouth and spirit in a mixing glass filled two-thirds with large ice cubes and stir until well chilled.
    — Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Apr. 2024
  • Just mix, shape and wrap the unbaked meatloaf tightly in plastic wrap, label and freeze.
    — Kathy Moore and Roxanne Wyss, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2024
  • Lemon and Cream Cheese Cookies Go easy on mixing once the dry ingredients go in.
    — Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 5 Dec. 2023
  • Konstantin Kersting produced and mixed the song, which hit No. 1 in more than 30 countries around the world.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 29 Feb. 2024
  • It was programmed with Christian talk shows and sermons, but mixed in classic TV shows.
    — Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Sep. 2023
  • If the trailer is anything to go by, Fallout will take a cue from the video game and mix the doom and gloom with outlandish dark comedy.
    — Olivia Truffaut-Wong, refinery29.com, 27 Dec. 2023
  • Add your organic soil to the bed first, and then your layers of amendments, and gently mix them in with a garden fork or hand fork.
    — Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Note the cornstarch is mixed with cool water before cooking.
    — Rita Nader Heikenfeld, The Enquirer, 2 June 2023
  • To make a syrup, dissolve sugar in lukewarm water and mix until clear.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 21 July 2023
  • Segall co-produced the 15-song LP with Cooper Crain, who also engineered and mixed the project.
    — Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 26 Jan. 2024
  • Grate lemon zest into sugar and mix with fingers to break up zest and make sugar fragrant.
    — Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Aug. 2023
  • As such, fly ash has long been mixed with OPC to increase the durability of concrete produced with it.
    — Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
  • For a bit of history mixed in with your visit, stay at The Georges, a 33-room property spread across four buildings on Main Street.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 19 Dec. 2023
  • The biggest gaming brands like Fortnite and Roblox are no strangers to IP mixing within their platforms.
    — Mckinley Franklin, Variety, 22 Sep. 2023
  • There are classic colors like cream, fog, and bone, and the brand often mixes in stylish seasonal shades, too.
    — Kathleen Felton, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2023
  • Everything is mixed in one dish and baked for a fantastic final side.
    — Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 10 Nov. 2023
  • The remaining balls are mixed in the lottery machine for another 10 seconds, and then the second ball is drawn.
    — Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY, 17 May 2023
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mix

2 of 2 noun
  • We bought two boxes of muffin mix.
  • In this recipe, grapes add a touch of sweetness to the tangy, creamy mix.
    — Jorie Nicole McDonald, Southern Living, 11 Feb. 2024
  • The perfect mix of hot sun, cold drink and warm breeze.
    — Anna Braz, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Many are for savory meals, with a few desserts and cocktails in the mix.
    — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 8 Sep. 2023
  • There is baked apple, maple syrup, and molasses on the nose, with a bit of corn in the mix.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 12 Nov. 2023
  • Cashews, walnuts, or a nut mix would all work well with this recipe.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 7 July 2023
  • Market on 8th, the South Bay’s first food hall, is serving a mix of flavors from all over the world.
    — Roxana Becerril, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Nov. 2023
  • However, a few noted an off-putting sour note in the mix.
    — Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Wide leg styles are an ideal mix of en vogue and timeless.
    — Grace Smith, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2023
  • But the parts where people bring food — strawberry muffins from a mix — okay!
    — Julia Carmel, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2023
  • With some irony, Jones presents their sleuthing through a mix of computer and cellphone screens – the very places L’espérance doesn’t want to be.
    — Thomas Page, CNN, 29 Jan. 2024
  • In a small bowl mix 1 teaspoon of the vinegar with 3 teaspoons water.
    — Yakir Levy, Orange County Register, 11 Apr. 2024
  • Of the three outfielders likely in the mix for the Rangers, Jenkins is the only one repped by Scott Boras.
    — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 27 June 2023
  • In the mix are baggy pants, T-shirts, shorts, hats and hoodies in black, graphite and natural with pops of red.
    — Marques Harper, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024
  • This suit is made with a mix of materials other than wool to keep the price down.
    — Joel Balsam, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Liberally season the turkey with the spice mix, and rub it in with your hands.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2023
  • If toasting nuts for a spiced snack mix, however, your recipe may tell you to use oil.
    — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2023
  • Whip, mix, and more with 10 speed settings and a spacious 4.5-quart bowl to keep your mixture contained.
    — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 13 Nov. 2023
  • There is reason in the mix of consumer spending also to doubt the durability of the consumer splurge at the root of all the good news.
    — Milton Ezrati, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
  • Justin Turner, who has gotten more reps at first base as Casas continues to adjust to the big leagues, has been a part of the mix, too.
    — Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 24 June 2023
  • Sometimes the new mix sounds too busy—at the end, when kid brother Tommy Stinson plays his poignant bass throb, he gets drowned out.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2023
  • The menu here offers a mix of Mediterranean and Mexican cuisine, as well as fresh sushi.
    — Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2024
  • The other 815 will be a mix of affordable, workforce and market-rate units.
    — C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2024
  • All-purpose flour and cornmeal, baking soda, salt, and pepper make up the dry mix.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2023
  • The fabric was also great quality—the perfect mix of silky and soft, with no stretching or pilling.
    — Esmé Epstein, Health, 16 June 2023
  • These can be steel or composite, which can be a mix of carbon fiber, fiberglass, or kevlar.
    — Bob Beacham, Field & Stream, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Between a surprisingly smooth vocal blend and a bright, clean mix, this just might be Chlöe’s best release of the year.
    — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 13 Nov. 2023
  • Browse a mix of boutiques, wine shops, and old bookstores here, or take a seat at a tea house or traditional bistro.
    — Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2023
  • Soothing our fractured world sure sounds like a tall order for a muted mix of pink and orange.
    — Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 7 Dec. 2023
  • Since some teams sent only a handful of fighters, the squads were often a mix of knights from different groups.
    — David Kelly, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2023

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