How to Use mitt in a Sentence

mitt

noun
  • He can hold anything in those big mitts of his.
  • The team gave him a pair of oven mitts to wear on top of the gloves.
    — Laura Parker, The Atlantic, 16 May 2017
  • Dig out your dusty mitt, bring on the ghost runners and play ball.
    — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 29 Apr. 2020
  • His hand looks like a baseball mitt that was used to catch a grenade.
    — Chris Korman, For The Win, 4 July 2018
  • Even in the event of a grill flare-up, these mitts will not catch fire or melt.
    — Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2024
  • Wash the area with a soft mitt or sponge to get rid of loose dirt, then dry it.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
  • Edgell held his glove in the air, showing the ball was snug in his mitt.
    — Kyle Neddenriep, Indianapolis Star, 28 May 2018
  • Jeske put on mitts to pick up the brick, which looked like it had been pierced by a lightsabre.
    — Brent Crane, The New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2025
  • The mitts feature a long cuff to protect your arms from the heat.
    — Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2025
  • These mitts are easy to use and clean and cover most of my forearms.
    — Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 18 Dec. 2023
  • And anything with a mitt to avoid orange palms is a win in my book.
    — Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 9 May 2025
  • Matos can see the contrast of the mitt against the lighter background.
    — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Henry turned off that new gospel to leave purely the sound of the mitts.
    — Tyler R. Tynes, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2023
  • Complete the leather-on-leather look with a fetching oven mitt.
    — Mackenzie Chung Fegan, Bon Appétit, 14 June 2021
  • Show them the phone-book or oven-mitt trick to keep proper tension.
    — The Editors, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Plus, when applied with a mitt, mousse is easy to control and blend.
    — Addie Morton, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2024
  • First, the mitt on his head … then, a fake-out underhand throw.
    — Diane J. Cho, Peoplemag, 12 Aug. 2022
  • There should be a term for someone like me who still pulls on a baseball mitt.
    — Sue Wunder, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Sep. 2020
  • These also come with fold-over scratch mitts for infants, as a bonus.
    — Devonne Goode, Parents, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Grab some heavy-duty oven/grill mitts to protect your hands from the heat.
    — Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 18 June 2026
  • During warmups, a ball glanced off his first baseman’s mitt and struck him over the heart.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2023
  • Use a microfiber cloth or dust mitt to wipe away grime on the top and bottom of each slat.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 1 July 2026
  • And most are still wiping the blood off those mitts with $500 bills.
    — Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2024
  • Wearing an oven mitt, Eliza removed the treats from the oven.
    — Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News, 1 Nov. 2021
  • Then follow with a damp microfiber cloth or a dusting mitt.
    — Sunshine Flint, Architectural Digest, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The offer does not include the tanning mitts or bronzed sets.
    — Lauren Swanson, Allure, 28 Aug. 2018
  • The Hoody has pullover mitts, while the Long-sleeve has thumbholes.
    — Lisa Jhung, Outside, 21 Jan. 2026
  • The aerosol foam is best applied with a mitt and has a pleasing coconut scent.
    — Celia Shatzman, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Mar. 2022
  • My palms turned into mitts of hard flesh by the end of the day, and all softness peeled away.
    — Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2025
  • The man, equipped with a mitt on his left hand, leaned back in his seat and reached to haul in the baseball.
    — Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 22 Oct. 2020

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