How to Use able in a Sentence

able

adjective

• She is one of the ablest lawyers in the firm.
• He will buy a new car as soon as he is able.
• He turned out to be an able editor.
• The driver was able to get out of the car on their own.
  — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Jan. 2024
• Then click the link and subscribe to be able to text us.
  — oregonlive, 20 July 2023
• Trump likely won't be able to use the stock to get a loan, either.
  — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2024
• The others were able to complete the lyrics to some of Swift’s most iconic songs.
  — Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 2 Oct. 2023
• Two days later, when the Browns were able to move Kunaszyk, Hurst was back in the buidling.
  — Ashley Bastock, cleveland, 6 Sep. 2023
• Though Sloane woke up and was able to talk and move her arm, the family still faced fears.
  — Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2023
• Others who made it to their cars in time were able to get on the main road and start driving east.
  — NBC news, 14 Oct. 2023
• The family hadn’t been able to shower or change clothes in over a week.
  — Hannah Allam, Washington Post, 23 Dec. 2023
• The greats have been able to keep their essence and edge, all while barreling through the doors of mainstream with their hits.
  — Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 22 Jan. 2024
• The strongest of the storms will be able to produce wind gusts up to 50 mph and small hail, officials said.
  — Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2023
• Is anybody able to break through all the Trump noise and then the other candidates?
  — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2023
• Many will be able to see Trump and observe any of his reactions while the judge describes the case.
  — Graham Kates, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2024
• So, to have been able to survive and thrive is an immense blessing.
  — Bianca Alysse, Men's Health, 1 Aug. 2023
• The teacher might be able to ease some of her concerns about school by engaging with her more in the classroom.
  — Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2023
• What's more, younger guests, the cohort least able to pay, are the most likely to shell out for their friends' nuptials, according to the same study.
  — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2023
• The dog bit him in the arm and officers were able to arrest him, according to police.
  — Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 15 June 2023
• Heavy on the gas pedal, Freeze said the Tigers were able to run the ball well behind their quick-moving tempo, which first strained the defense.
  — Ainslie Lee | [e-mail], al, 13 Aug. 2023
• Guests who are 21 years of age or older will be able to enjoy the $1 drink — which mixes tequila, triple sec, and lime.
  — Lizzy Rosenberg, Peoplemag, 1 Oct. 2023
• For the fifth film, Rodriguez was able to collaborate with his 26-year-old son Racer on the script.
  — Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 1 Aug. 2023
• There was no need for Behrens to take a tour, since her mother was not Korean and wouldn’t be able to live there, the lawsuit said.
  — Ashley Ahn, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2024
• Paul figured Jesse would be able to handle that part just fine — Jesse had had the flu recently, in fact — but there was more to it.
  — AZCentral.com, 26 June 2023
• Even something as small as being able to go to your neighbor’s house to borrow a cup of sugar.
  — Dominique Fluker, Essence, 20 July 2023
• Homes built on mountain ridges and in valleys must be able to withstand higher winds.
  — Audrey McAvoy, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Aug. 2023
• But Lankford was nonetheless able to walk through areas of common ground in the talks.
  — David Sivak, Washington Examiner, 11 Jan. 2024
• Fountain, who is 25 weeks pregnant, hadn’t been able to bring herself to start thinking about it.
  — Bracey Harris, NBC News, 18 Nov. 2023
• Now, visitors to Petworth will be able to see the work as Reynolds created it.
  — Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Nov. 2023
• The shows were able to make the jump from Netflix to Disney+ mostly unscathed, but the odds that fans will see anything similar in the future seems low.
  — Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 13 Oct. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024