How to Use instrumental in a Sentence

instrumental

adjective

• They played instrumental music at the wedding.
• Your answer will be instrumental in picking out the best pair for you.
  — Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 19 Dec. 2023
• Wolveck was instrumental in helping Ralph start his CPA firm and run it.
  — Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 June 2023
• Two decades later, Hasler has also been instrumental in getting the Hügu Himu loops off the ground.
  — Tim Neville, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2024
• He’s been very instrumental in being our guide through all these artists and working with these artists and whatnot.
  — Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2023
• Nathan Fielder was instrumental in bringing you to HBO, is that right?
  — Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 July 2023
• The singer went jazzy for her rendition of the track, with her backup band reduced to just a single pianist and cellist for the instrumental.
  — Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2023
• The group was also instrumental in giving the neighborhood its moniker in 1978.
  — La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 8 June 2023
• This advice has been instrumental in the success of Temlaphak Farms.
  — Karthika Gupta, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2023
• In that way, a love scene can prove as instrumental to plot and character as any other scene, Haigh argued.
  — Kyle Buchanan, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2024
• Those changes could be instrumental in making or breaking the support from Democrats.
  — Katie Bernard, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2024
• Christy Harmon, a photo editor on the Styles desk, was instrumental in tracking down the archival footage.
  — John Otis, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2024
• The short clip featured a montage of childhood home videos and clips of recent solo performances set to the track’s instrumental.
  — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 4 Aug. 2023
• Moss, a jazz fan, admired Alpert’s instrumental talent, and the pair began a label venture to showcase it.
  — Chris Morris, Variety, 16 Aug. 2023
• Fourteen species of baleen whales are instrumental in moving carbon, nitrogen and iron through the ocean, a 2021 study in Nature found.
  — Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
• The British skipper was instrumental in establishing the Kara Sea route.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 28 Dec. 2023
• On top of those editions, Montana has also included a sped-up, slowed-down, instrumental, and a cappella take on each of the tracks.
  — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
• Walden also was instrumental in bringing the Kardashians to Hulu from their cable home on the E!
  — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
• These nine instrumental pieces have been lurking just under the surface, waiting for Hall to realize them and give them shape.
  — Grant Sharples, SPIN, 11 May 2023
• On one hand, the move made sense, especially as Marian was instrumental in the lives of her granddaughters Sasha and Malia.
  — Stephanie Kaloi, Peoplemag, 28 Oct. 2023
• Thought moves by mental powers, alongside the physical, the instrumental, and the social.
  — TIME, 8 Feb. 2024
• Kissinger was also instrumental in effecting an end to the Vietnam War.
  — Nancy Gabriner, ABC News, 30 Nov. 2023
• The music legend announced the eight-track, instrumental project on Tuesday, just days before the surprise release is set to drop this Friday.
  — Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 17 Nov. 2023
• The shoot was such a big deal at the time that the then-state premier Mike Rann, who was instrumental in nurturing the relationship with Bollywood, landed himself a cameo role in the film.
  — Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 19 Aug. 2023
• Nelson has also been instrumental in the growth of second-year left tackle Bernhard Raimann.
  — Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Jan. 2024
• Wowed by Johnson’s delivery, Cowell took a moment after the performance to request that the tween sing the chorus of the track without the aid of the backing instrumental.
  — Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 31 May 2023
• People slept — older folks in pay-by-the-minute massage chairs, a homeless man on a vinyl bench — while instrumental Christmas music played overhead.
  — Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2023
• The track is streaming now, and a 7-inch single available via her online store features an extended mix and an instrumental.
  — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2023
• Simmons saw Cheeba, whose real name is Edward Sturgis, rap over instrumental tracks at a Harlem club in 1977.
  — Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2024
• The next few years will demonstrate whether AI can be instrumental in making the fashion industry inclusive—and if brands know when and where to draw the line when working with this cutting-edge tech.
  — Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 3 Feb. 2024

Last Updated: 3 May 2024