How to Use mitten in a Sentence

mitten

noun
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  • And gifts, too, such as socks, mittens, scarves and hats.
    — Bill Glauber, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 25 Dec. 2017
  • The arms are padded, and the end effectors have mittens on them.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 31 Mar. 2022
  • There is still a need for mittens in children's and adult sizes.
    — Deb Harvell, Arkansas Online, 22 Oct. 2023
  • Be sure to bundle up in hats, scarves, coats, and mittens!
    — Zoe Denenberg, Southern Living, 14 Nov. 2023
  • There were hundreds of socks, mittens, gloves and hats.
    — Peter Marteka, courant.com, 7 Dec. 2019
  • The Christmas gift she was given was a pale pink scarf and hat with mittens to match.
    — Beth Thames | [email protected], al, 29 Apr. 2020
  • The waterproof fur and durable leather make beaver pelts the ideal fur to use for mittens and gloves.
    — Joseph Biebert, Outdoor Life, 3 Apr. 2023
  • Dominic grasped onto the sides of the rink with his mittens, trying not to fall over.
    — Meryl Kornfield, Washington Post, 23 Dec. 2019
  • Located atop the mitten, many would argue the U.P. is the best of Michigan.
    — Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 26 Jan. 2018
  • Collins said the group organized and packed about eight large bags of coats, gloves, mittens and scarves which have been sent to the shelter.
    — Ginger Brashinger, Daily Southtown, 21 Dec. 2017
  • Mitten Flask Price: $12.67 Only the left hand of this pair of mittens contains a flask.
    — Molly Fitzpatrick, Bon Appetit, 9 June 2017
  • Every Michigan native will tell you that their state’s shaped like a mitten, and Port Austin is found on the tip of the thumb.
    — Larry Bleiberg, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2017
  • Some of these items, such as a Viking mitten and the remains of an ancient sled, have not been found anywhere else.
    — Tom Metcalfe, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2020
  • The inside tip of the mitten should extend about a quarter of an inch past the end of your outstretched fingers.
    — Outdoor Life, 22 Feb. 2021
  • One bit of trash — a child’s blue mitten — became a gift to her editor.
    — Washington Post, 15 Apr. 2020
  • The exact bundle that Crew is sporting is from Lou Lou and Co., and also comes with mittens and a hat.
    — Jessica Leigh Mattern, Country Living, 25 June 2018
  • At the kennel, I am given mittens, a snowsuit, boots and a headlamp.
    — Taymour Soomro Scott Conarroe, New York Times, 10 May 2023
  • There will be dog booties, sled runner plastic, spare mittens and socks.
    — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Feb. 2020
  • Still, a black coat, borrowed from her mother, is just a little too short and her mittens a bit too thin.
    — Melanie Grayce West, WSJ, 17 Dec. 2017
  • The mitten cleaned up nicely, as shown in the illustration on the book’s back cover.
    — Washington Post, 15 Apr. 2020
  • During the winter my mother would give us a baked potato to put in our mittens to keep our hands warm.
    — Linda Chase, Sun Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2024
  • Try the nasty nail polish: Some experts say this is cruel, as is putting mittens or socks on your hands.
    — Laura Johnston, cleveland.com, 6 Aug. 2017
  • Each penguin retrieves a set of matching mittens, scarves, socks and boots.
    — Special To The Washington Post, The Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2017
  • Wolverines fans looking to see Patterson suiting up for the Panthers in the mitten will have pump the breaks on things.
    — Andrew Hammond, Detroit Free Press, 23 Feb. 2022
  • Redman plans to add items such as mittens, snacks and candles to the inventory in the future.
    — Rachel Greco, The Seattle Times, 9 Dec. 2017
  • The 9-year-old ended up selecting black and white sneakers, a coat, a pink hat and pink bunny mittens.
    — Micah Walker, Detroit Free Press, 18 Aug. 2019
  • Just remember to wear your winter coat, boots, hat and mittens.
    — Mary Jane Brewer, cleveland, 6 Nov. 2019
  • Candy corn rules this midwestern state, that is shaped like a mitten.
    — Brian Manzullo, Detroit Free Press, 18 Oct. 2017
  • My dad ends up buying it for me along with some mittens and a candle for an upcoming trip to Denver as a gift, and I’m touched.
    — R29 Team, refinery29.com, 22 May 2024
  • In addition to clothing, the site features baby accessories (bibs, hats, mittens, etc.), baby gear, and toys.
    — Maya Polton, Parents, 18 May 2024

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