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

I understood the appeal of mise en place long before I ever embraced cleaning as I cooked.

From Salon • Dec. 20, 2025

The appeal is rhythm and momentum: one big mise en place, one big protein cook-off, one big batch of baked goods.

From Salon • Dec. 20, 2025

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

From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2022

To me the ceremonies in the chapel, splendid and picturesque as was the mise en scène, appeared absurd and even ridiculous.

From Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches by McCarthy, Justin