How to Use minor in a Sentence

minor

1 of 3 adjective
  • Her role in the project was minor.
  • The grant covered only a minor part of the cost.
  • The delay will be minor.
  • He suffered a minor heart attack.
  • I'm not worried about minor details.
  • His parents had to sign for him as a minor.
    — Emma Hurt, AJC.com, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Three of the victims are adults and one is a minor.
    — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
  • The thin light of some minor pleasure starts to glow.
    — Daniel Smith, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Keep the big picture in mind, even on minor tasks.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
  • There are minor chances of showers in the short term, as well.
    — A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2023
  • There are two minor caveats with this transfer, though.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Two of the victims are now adults, while one is still a minor.
    — Jason Green, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Even a minor upgrade would help.
    — The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Even a minor slip can bring you to the ER or worse.
    — Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
  • But there was a moment of minor drama in the first half.
    — Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Marchán and Stubbs both are out of minor-league options.
    — Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Three of the injuries were minor and one was severe.
    — David Brennan, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
  • The knee injury was minor and won't hold him out a single game.
    — Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
  • The handoff that seems minor may decide whether the whole plan holds.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2026
  • These guys hardly looked minor.
    — Lizz Schumer, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • The two had a minor pull-apart but Adam Pearce screamed it down.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The truck may have minor damage to the hood or grille, police said.
    — Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The deputy had minor injuries and was treated on scene.
    — Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Start by flushing the drain with hot water to help loosen grease and minor buildup.
    — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 10 June 2026
  • When nudges like these work, the benefits are minor.
    — Rob Wolfe, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Tony says no bystanders were hurt and his deputies have only minor cuts and scrapes.
    — S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • The airlines aren't just asking for minor tweaks.
    — Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
  • That is not a minor privacy slip.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Mar. 2026
  • This was not just a minor incident.
    — Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Logs are kept even for minor incidents.
    — Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026

minor

2 of 3 noun
  • The nightclub was shut down for selling alcohol to a minor.
  • She majored in chemistry with a minor in biology.
  • Of that group, six were minors.
    — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Of that group, six were minors.
    — Charlotte Observer, 23 Jan. 2026
  • At that time, he was charged as a minor.
    — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
  • More than 20 minors were on the list.
    — Matt Bradley, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Both would have been minors at the time of the shooting.
    — Katie Houlis, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Charges against a third minor are pending.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 10 May 2026
  • Three of the counts involved minors.
    — Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Smith was ordered to stay away from minors as well as the victim.
    — Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
  • The Gilberts' children are now grown and are no longer minors.
    — Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • All fines would be tripled if police find that minors were involved.
    — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Most minors were under the age of 15, and one-third were girls.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
  • After three hours, it would have been displayed to all users, not just minors.
    — Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Of that group, six were minors, another record.
    — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Another reason to have a will is if any heirs are minors.
    — Medora Lee, USA Today, 14 May 2026
  • These are also the age groups that are likeliest to have minors at home.
    — Jamie Gold, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • The same process applies for minors if all living parents agree to the name change.
    — Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
  • If minors want to add any app, their parents are notified first.
    — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
  • The Tennessean does not name minors unless they are charged in adult court.
    — Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Oct. 2025
  • There, officers found the bodies of two adults and two minors.
    — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
  • While out on bond, Chowdhury can have no contact with minors aside from his one child.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The team’s biggest upside plays are in the lower minors.
    — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
  • The repression has not spared minors.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Two other minors who were in the car were later found in the vicinity of the wreck.
    — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
  • Vast amounts of it are being consumed, and a lot of it is being consumed by minors.
    — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 5 Sep. 2023
  • Some cases around the safety of minors are already being fought out in court.
    — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Women and minors have consistently made up around two-thirds of the dead.
    — CBS News, 25 Nov. 2023
  • Officials said two of the victims were minors.
    — Sierra Van Der Brug, Daily News, 28 May 2026
  • All names of minors have been changed at their request to protect their identities.
    — Ladan Anoushfar, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025

minor

3 of 3 verb
  • Jake hasn’t decided on a future career, but may minor in music in college.
    — Mary Jane Brewer, cleveland, 17 Feb. 2020
  • Adigun is majoring in health sciences and minoring in peace, justice and conflict studies.
    — chicagotribune.com, 1 June 2017
  • Gardner, who is a strong catcher, plans to study business administration and hopes to minor in digital marketing.
    — Randy McRoberts, baltimoresun.com, 7 Dec. 2020
  • Maki is a sophomore at SCAD and is a majoring in painting and minoring in art history.
    — Quoron Walker, Courant Community, 6 June 2017
  • Clark started his radio career in 1945 after minoring in radio at Syracuse.
    — Matthew Glenesk, Indianapolis Star, 12 Mar. 2018
  • Hefner graduated in 1949 and also double-minored in creative writing and art.
    — Kate Beckman, Cosmopolitan, 25 June 2015
  • Most Auburn students minoring in German are engineering majors.
    — USA TODAY, 11 July 2019
  • The 2016 graduate majored in sociology and minored in Spanish.
    — Danielle Dreilinger, NOLA.com, 14 June 2017
  • But the book will also contain Ben's perspective; though now a skilled woodworker, Ben actually majored in history and minored in English and creative writing.
    — Taysha Murtaugh, Country Living, 29 Mar. 2018
  • Emma, one of about 20 Oxford survivors at the university, decided to minor in women’s studies, hoping to one day get a doctorate, maybe become a professor and teach students like her.
    — John Woodrow Cox, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Feb. 2023
  • Rhea Panela is majoring in journalism, and minoring in English and diversity at the University of Washington.
    — Rhea Panela, The Seattle Times, 14 May 2017
  • Zeigler, who minored in journalism at the University Alabama in the 1970s, administered the Facebook page.
    — al, 1 Sep. 2019
  • Volunteer doctors and nurses, some of them migrants themselves, tend to minor illnesses and injuries from a rudimentary open-air clinic operated by Global Response Management, a small aid group.
    — ExpressNews.com, 17 Nov. 2019

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