How to Use minor in a Sentence

minor

1 of 2 adjective
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  • 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.
  • There are minor chances of showers in the short term, as well.
    — A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2023
  • Keep in Mind The cap has a habit of popping off when in use—not a big deal, just a minor nuisance.
    — Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 May 2023
  • Here is a breakdown of the disagreements — both major and minor — that led to the strike.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 15 July 2023
  • One of the vendors was struck and suffered minor injuries.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2023
  • O’Neal said changes from the original 158-page plan were minor.
    — Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 28 July 2023
  • During the course of this my father worked through three minor heart attacks.
    — Howard A. Rodman, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 May 2023
  • While there weren’t many downsides to this pick, our tester did note that there was minor sweat but zero odor.
    — Lacey Muinos, Health, 25 May 2023
  • The woman said the dog, which sustained minor injuries in the attack, was leashed when the attack happened.
    — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2023
  • One is a minor refresh on the current model, and the other is its first version for kids.
    — Nena Farrell, WIRED, 16 July 2023
  • Fairchild was starting in right field in the place of Wil Myers, who Bell said is dealing with a minor injury.
    — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 25 May 2023
  • But this isn’t any old revival with a few tweaks and minor revisions.
    — Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2024
  • There has been one report of minor oral injury, according to the FSIS.
    — Arianna Johnson, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Three others were treated at the scene for minor injuries.
    — Warren Kulo | Wkulo@al.com, al, 7 Aug. 2023
  • The officers had minor injuries and were treated on the scene, police said.
    — Rebekah Riess, CNN, 3 Feb. 2024
  • The boy was not injured and the girl sustained minor injuries, the CPSC reported.
    — Ashley R. Williams, CNN, 19 Aug. 2023
  • This should hopefully remove any minor clots that might have formed in the nasal passages.
    — Beth Krietsch, SELF, 15 Nov. 2023
  • The union said five strikers on the picket line suffered minor injuries when they were hit by a car outside a G.M. plant in Flint, Mich.
    — Neal E. Boudette, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2023
  • Both were healthy and active aside from minor skin lesions and mild cases of ringworm.
    — Stephanie Gallman Jordan, Southern Living, 29 Feb. 2024
  • The four people in the GMC had injuries ranging from minor to serious.
    — Andrea Klick, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2024
  • To treat a minor burn, follow these steps:4 Hold the area under a cool tap for five minutes to cool the skin, ease pain, and halt inflammation.
    — Stacey Colino, Parents, 20 Sep. 2023
  • Knight was grazed by a bullet fragment in the shooting but had only minor injuries.
    — Rio Yamat and Ken Ritter The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2023
  • One person was taken to the hospital for a minor injury.
    — Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 17 May 2023
  • Although Beyoncé has made minor edits to her show, the set list has mostly been the same.
    — Ada Tseng, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2023
  • The man sustained a minor leg injury after he was bitten by the coyote and was taken to the hospital.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN, 14 Feb. 2024
  • This isn't just a case of a missing pigment or a minor discrepancy.
    — John Swierk, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2024
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minor

2 of 2 noun
  • The nightclub was shut down for selling alcohol to a minor.
  • She majored in chemistry with a minor in biology.
  • Vast amounts of it are being consumed, and a lot of it is being consumed by minors.
    — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 5 Sep. 2023
  • Two were minors at the time of the incidents, according to the document.
    — Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 2 Nov. 2023
  • And the prison for minors now contains adult women and teenage girls in the same facility as teenage boys.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Two minors were injured in a drive-by shooting in west Tempe on Thursday evening.
    — Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 23 Mar. 2024
  • Women and minors have consistently made up around two-thirds of the dead.
    — CBS News, 25 Nov. 2023
  • The ministry says more than 8,000 people, mostly women and minors, have been killed in Gaza.
    — Aamer Madhani, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2023
  • None of the detainees—who are all women and minors—had been convicted of killing Israelis.
    — WSJ, 24 Nov. 2023
  • About three dozen of those prisoners, all women and minors, were released as part of the first wave on Friday.
    — Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner, 24 Nov. 2023
  • But once the limit is reached, minors can simply enter a passcode to keep watching.
    — Barbara Ortutay, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Oct. 2023
  • This is because Delta 8 is still a psychoactive substance, and Texas law prohibits the sale of such products to minors.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 5 Sep. 2023
  • He would also be barred from contacting any of the victims, Holgate or any minors.
    — The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
  • The plaintiff on whose behalf the lawsuit was filed, a minor identified only as Jane Doe, was also a pitcher on the team.
    — Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Nov. 2023
  • Women and minors have consistently made up around two-thirds of the dead, though the latest number was not broken down.
    — Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 25 Nov. 2023
  • The three minors were still in the hospital and continue to recover, police said.
    — Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2023
  • The incident led to riots across French cities, with hundreds of cars and buildings set on fire and looting, mostly by minors.
    — Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 5 July 2023
  • Another video, sent at 8:12 p.m., showed part of the group, including at least five minors, walking hastily away from plumes of smoke.
    — Matina Stevis-Gridneff, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2023
  • Per the facility’s rules, minors are not allowed to go by themselves.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
  • The lawyer knew that even if Cheryl was put on trial, the state of California prohibited the death penalty for minors.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 28 Jan. 2024
  • Criswell said that two of the people wounded in Sunday's shooting were minors and that a nineteenth person who was injured may have been struck by a car.
    — CBS News, 1 Aug. 2023
  • The first state ban on gender-transition treatment for minors was passed in Arkansas in 2021.
    — Emily Witt, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2023
  • The charge of kidnapping a minor carries a minimum sentence of 20 years in prison, with a maximum sentence of life in prison.
    — Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 8 Aug. 2023
  • Eight out of the 11 victims, including the deceased, were minors, according to St. Louis police.
    — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 18 June 2023
  • Lyft, the company’s main rival, doesn’t allow minors to ride without an adult.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Four minors were also taken into the care of the Division of Child and Family Services.
    — Daysia Tolentino, NBC News, 31 Aug. 2023
  • This type of work is considered too dangerous for minors.
    — Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2024
  • More than 20 minors have overdosed this year according to data from the sheriff’s office.
    — Karina Elwood, Washington Post, 31 Dec. 2023
  • Several of the witnesses are minors and were identified only by their first name in the courtroom.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Oct. 2023
  • Henley pleaded no contest in 1981 to a misdemeanor charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
    — Jennifer Peltz, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2024

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