How to Use robust in a Sentence

robust

adjective
  • The sauce has a robust flavor.
  • He is in robust health.
  • This area of the heat shield has been made more robust.
    Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 15 Nov. 2020
  • For now, the stage seems set for robust growth in the quarters ahead.
    Justin Lahart, WSJ, 28 Apr. 2022
  • Though the flavor is robust, the texture is light and melts in the mouth.
    Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 9 Dec. 2022
  • The more tightly crosslinked a filler is, the more robust and durable the gel tends to be.
    Jolene Edgar, Harper's BAZAAR, 1 June 2023
  • The right rear corner seat offers the most robust ride.
    Chris Nichols, Los Angeles Magazine, 31 Oct. 2017
  • Facial oils should be lighter than the robust ones used on your body.
    Ashley Weatherford, The Cut, 12 July 2018
  • The taste is more robust, more deeply savory, and just way more good.
    Frankie Huang, Men's Health, 29 Mar. 2023
  • The new wiring is more robust and harder for anyone to yank or touch.
    Scott Wartman, Cincinnati.com, 19 Oct. 2017
  • The issue is the amount of air available for cooling when not in flight, where the flow is robust.
    John Cox, USA TODAY, 1 July 2018
  • The beer scene in Greenville isn’t as robust as other small cities.
    Alex Delany, Bon Appetit, 27 Sep. 2017
  • Maybe, but that only refers to the start of the megastar's robust career.
    Kelsey Kloss, ELLE Decor, 19 July 2016
  • And a few testers wished the boot had more robust waterproofing.
    James Lynch, Popular Mechanics, 9 Apr. 2019
  • The response was robust and swift, but there was one big problem.
    Katie Lobosco, CNN, 2 Oct. 2022
  • Her iPhone album of memes, to save for a rainy day, must be robust.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 18 July 2019
  • One way out of the current stage of large-scale lockdowns is with robust testing.
    Grady McGregor, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2020
  • Now may be the right moment to make your internships more robust.
    Rhett Power, Forbes, 29 May 2022
  • The rule of law is precisely as robust as our willingness to fight for it.
    Dahlia Lithwick, Slate Magazine, 21 July 2017
  • Amazon is the most robust platform to work with other smart-home tech.
    The Good Housekeeping Institute, Good Housekeeping, 16 July 2018
  • All in all, the movie's dance content is robust, and fans needn't worry.
    Joshua Rothkopf, EW.com, 11 Feb. 2023
  • Whether those plans are robust enough, though, is a judgment left to the department.
    Arika Herron, Indianapolis Star, 10 June 2018
  • The more robust harvests help farmers pay back start-up loans and turn profits.
    Quartz, 20 Jan. 2023
  • Some olive oils are robust and peppery; some are bright and fruity; some are mild and buttery.
    Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping, 2 May 2022
  • Magnolia and bay leaf decor is more robust and doesn’t need to be misted.
    Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful, 31 Oct. 2019
  • Walker offered his plan when the state's finances were not as robust.
    Patrick Marley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2022
  • Having been a robust, active man most of his long life, this was an insult to him.
    Carolyn Hax, idahostatesman, 26 Dec. 2017
  • This wine is rich and robust, with lean acidity and freshness.
    Rachel King, Fortune, 30 Nov. 2019
  • And growth in paychecks, which had been robust last year and early this year, is slowing as well.
    Anchorage Daily News, 17 Aug. 2019
  • Joseph's writing is brisk and robust, bursting with ideas.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 9 June 2022

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