mise

Example Sentences

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The mise en scène is sumptuously prepared with flourishes of rococo drollery.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

We obviously see how the cheftestants go about rushing around during the mise en place race, but what's that like on the back end?

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2023

"The process of mise en place, which is a restaurant standard practice, keeps you neat and organized as you work," she explains.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2023

“You know how a chef has a mise en place?” said Noel Casler, a podcaster and comedian.

From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2022

Never, perhaps, in any previous representation, was the mise en scène so perfect; it drew three rounds of applause.

From Tales from "Blackwood," Volume 2 by Various