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
Without proper mise en place — ingredients prepped, broth warmed, tools within reach — you risk a gummy, stodgy disappointment.
From Salon ● Feb. 14, 2025
In place of complicated recipes requiring a full afternoon of mise en place, she offers shortcuts designed to reduce anxiety and, crucially, the risk of giving up altogether.
From Salon ● Dec. 9, 2024
This connects back to the question about the crew during the mise race, but I was also wondering about the camaraderie aspect.
From Salon ● Apr. 28, 2023
The consequences were not dreadful, but the mise en scène was all that could have been desired.
From Washington Irving by Henry Walcott Boynton
