How to Use mingle in a Sentence

mingle

verb
  • The host was too busy to mingle during the party.
  • The story mingles fact and fiction.
  • It's a story in which fact mingles with fiction.
  • Several flavors mingle in the stew.
  • McAfee mingled among his flock.
    — Annie Waldman, ProPublica, 9 June 2026
  • McAfee mingled among his flock.
    — CNN Money, 14 June 2026
  • Missing the movies but not ready to go mingle with strangers?
    — Sarah Brookbank, The Enquirer, 19 Oct. 2020
  • Mammals that mingle live longer than species that go it alone.
    — Nidhi Subbaraman, WSJ, 31 Jan. 2023
  • And mingled with the dough to become one.
    — Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Dec. 2025
  • At most award shows, the celebrities sit in the front and rarely mingle with the crowd.
    — Mark Gray, PEOPLE.com, 8 Mar. 2022
  • This is an ideal week to mix and mingle if looking.
    — Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
  • Do your best to get out and mingle with people who need a little cheer.
    — Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2025
  • The dogs even got a chance to mingle with guests during cocktail hour.
    — Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
  • The yellow ends its journey by mingling with a green as crisp as grass stains.
    — Lovia Gyarkye, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Jump on a kayak and mingle with the sea otters or go on a whale watching tour.
    — Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 29 June 2021
  • The adults worked and mingled; the children would swim and play touch football.
    — Clare Malone, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024
  • The long, curly ends she was once revered for were now chopped to her chin, while her bangs mingled over her brows.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 2 July 2026
  • Here's how to enjoy Durham while mingling with the folks who call it home.
    — Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
  • Sip craft beer, paint something festive and mingle with friends.
    — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 28 Nov. 2025
  • Across the menu, flavors of peppers limo and crispy quinoa mingle freely with yuzu and soy.
    — New York Times, 12 Oct. 2021
  • Normally, the two would mingle and then split.
    — Jason P. Dinh, Scientific American, 9 Apr. 2026
  • This year the kids got to work with each other, mingle with each other and got to gel as a team.
    — al, 19 Aug. 2021
  • That’s good enough to have the movie mingling with the top ten point-earners of the season so far.
    — Joe Reid, Vulture, 11 Jan. 2024
  • How did noir mix and mingle with the Nineties in this narrative?
    — Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2021
  • Pets and family members shed dry skin cells that mingle with the dust in the air.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2025
  • One is post game, where players and families tend to mingle on the field.
    — David J. Kim, The Courier-Journal, 22 Aug. 2020
  • Most people are just happy to be there and mingle with like-minded folks.
    — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Roses are meant to mingle with other plants in the garden.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Roses are meant to mingle with other plants in the garden.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Attendees can't mingle and tables will be spread out across a lawn for the show.
    — Star Tribune, 15 Aug. 2020

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