How to Use mineral in a Sentence

mineral

1 of 2 noun
  • Soak away the pain and the mineral springs.
    — AFAR Media, 15 May 2026
  • Some medicines change how your body keeps or gets rid of these minerals.
    — Merve Ceylan, Health, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Get in, don't get lost, grab the minerals, and get out.
    — Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 6 Oct. 2025
  • There’s a mineral spa out there.
    — AFAR Media, 15 May 2026
  • But that doesn’t mean those minerals are easy to harvest.
    — Leonardo MacElloni, The Conversation, 10 Mar. 2026
  • The days of cheap, easy-access minerals are over.
    — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 4 May 2026
  • Most tap water is heavy in these minerals.
    — Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 16 Apr. 2026
  • What makes water taste good is the minerals.
    — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 21 June 2026
  • And there are plenty of minerals, too.
    — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Some mineral projects are defined by speed.
    — Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
  • The detox helps remove build up from well water or any kind of minerals.
    — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026
  • Plus, the silica mud masks and mineral salts are great for your skin.
    — Condé Nast Traveller, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Dec. 2023
  • The goal was to save some of Alaska’s mineral wealth.
    — Becky Bohrer, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Ochre is an orange pigment that is made from iron-rich minerals.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The minerals can erode metal fixtures and scratch glass and tiles.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025
  • The first is after heavy rains, when more of the purple minerals will have washed down to the shore.
    — Alanna Bennett, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
  • His mineral voice, clear and deep, drowned out the surrounding din.
    — Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Trapped moisture can leave streaks, mineral spots, and even mildew around seals or handles.
    — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
  • Flaxseeds are rich in fiber, healthy fats, and essential minerals.
    — Jillian Kubala, Health, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Dump the kettle out in the sink and check to see if mineral deposits have dissolved.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
  • One of the most common sources of mineral buildup is a diet high in salt and meat products.
    — Erin Allday, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Eating foods high in magnesium is the best way to get enough of this mineral.
    — Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Iron is an important mineral in your body.
    — Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Health, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Soft water contains few minerals and is acid.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 20 June 2026
  • This compound may affect how your body absorbs minerals like iron and zinc.
    — Cynthia Sass, Health, 5 Nov. 2025
  • The town owes its fame to twelve main springs, each with its own mineral mix and temperature.
    — Stephan Rabimov, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Give it a deep clean every week or so with hot soapy water to remove any mold or mineral buildup.
    — Christopher Murray May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Use a toothbrush to scrub the inside of the base and around all openings to loosen any mineral buildup.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Kidney stones are small mineral deposits that build up in the kidneys.
    — Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2025
  • At the same time, developing new mineral sources can take many years.
    — Matt Emma, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026

mineral

2 of 2 adjective
  • Hard water from the tap can result in mineral buildup in the soil.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 9 Oct. 2025
  • In medicine, the word is still used for a solid mass made from mineral salts that can form in organs or ducts.
    — Weike Wang, The New Yorker, 27 July 2023
  • In terms of what kind of sunscreen to wear, mineral/physical works right away.
    — Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 11 May 2021
  • The lagoon’s mineral rich water gives the space its pale blue color.
    — Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 5 Dec. 2025
  • The mine would have unlocked billions of dollars in mineral wealth.
    — Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Feb. 2023
  • Spend a day lounging in a poolside cabana and soaking in three mineral-rich pools.
    — Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Soak in the health benefits at one of the many mineral-rich natural hot springs.
    — Lauren P. Reyes, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Today, the springs feed three mineral pools and a freshwater pool, all open to the public for a fee.
    — cleveland.com, 1 Nov. 2017
  • For mineral buildup or tough stains, create a mixture of equal parts white vinegar and water.
    — Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 27 Aug. 2023
  • That’s mineral buildup of calcium and lime, which are the result of hard water use.
    — Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 16 Apr. 2026
  • They were made using mineral pigments ground and mixed to form white, red, orange and black pigment.
    — Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 16 Dec. 2022
  • The island, a colony of Denmark’s at the time, was rich in mineral resources.
    — Thomas Robertson, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Other states have allowed mineral rights to be severed from surface rights.
    — Sara Sneath, NOLA.com, 31 May 2018
  • The results yielded new insights into how the mineral crusts form.
    — Warren Cornwall, Science | AAAS, 12 Sep. 2019
  • Kane made the plastic footwear his own by embedding them with mineral stones like malachite and zebra jasper.
    — Chrissy Rutherford, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 Sep. 2016
  • Although the cave is now dry, when the geode was growing, its cavity was filled with hot, mineral-rich water.
    — Sid Perkins, Science | AAAS, 18 Oct. 2019
  • The vast, mineral-rich nation is under pressure to ensure free and fair elections.
    — Edith M. Lederer, The Seattle Times, 27 Aug. 2018
  • Mineral oil doesn't cost much, maybe $8 for a bottle that will easily coat the entire table.
    — Peter Martin, Popular Mechanics, 3 July 2017
  • Mistletoe extract – steals – water, mineral elements and food from tree hosts; hence the name.
    — Sarah Stolz, Cincinnati.com, 18 Dec. 2017
  • After a 20-minute plunge in the warm waters of the mineral hot springs, step under a cool rain shower right next to the pools.
    — Kristin Scharkey, Sunset Magazine, 31 Jan. 2022
  • Mineral oil is a super-heavy moisturizing agent found in some lotions, but it's also known to clog your pores and break you out.
    — Carly Cardellino, Cosmopolitan, 2 May 2016
  • Local officials have been outbid for land and struggled to sort out old claims to mineral rights on construction sites.
    — Jason Pohl, ProPublica, 20 July 2019
  • Ayanda Shezi, a spokeswoman for the department of mineral resources, said in an email.
    — Paul Burkhardt, Bloomberg.com, 25 July 2017
  • Iron flecks in coal fly ash, for example, are amorphous globs that dissolve more easily than the crystals found in mineral dust.
    — Emily Underwood, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2020
  • The Pebble deposit is on state lands set aside for mineral development.
    — Author: Dave Bendinger, Alaska Dispatch News, 13 Oct. 2017
  • Americans have long looked West to enrich their holdings, panning for mineral rights.
    — Karen Heller, Washington Post, 16 Aug. 2022
  • That, in turn, is leading to higher water flows, which are changing mineral concentrations in the soil.
    — Laura Millan Lombrana, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2022
  • Red berry and cherry aromas lead, with mineral underpinnings and layers of mint, cedar and forest.
    — Sara L. Schneider, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2021
  • It’s made with a gray 36mm brass case, mineral glass crystal, luminous watch hands for use at the evening and an adjustable fabric strap.
    — Rudie Obias, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Oct. 2023
  • Aromas of peach and mint slam up against a mineral quality best described as a concrete sidewalk after a drought-breaking rain.
    — Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 7 July 2022

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