How to Use experimental in a Sentence

experimental

adjective
  • The fuel is being used on an experimental basis.
  • His works were considered the most experimental in the show and earned high praise from the press.
    Shantay Robinson, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Mar. 2024
  • While there are many experimental efforts to fill the news void, there’s still no clear path to making news a thriving business again.
    David Bauder, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2023
  • The world's most enigmatic spacecraft took to the stars again this week for another round of experimental tests.
    Dan Carson, Chron, 30 Dec. 2023
  • The Hoosier state is packed full of wineries, orchards and vineyards with everything from fruity moscatos to dark, dry reds and experimental ciders.
    The Indianapolis Star, 25 May 2023
  • In his story, the singer-songwriter talks about his experimental nature, which has catapulted him to the top of the charts.
    Griselda Flores, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2023
  • Grand Cabaret is the fifth gin to join Hendrick’s Cabinet of Curiosities, the line of experimental expressions from the brand.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2024
  • That’s the experimental side of Vista’s Booze Brothers brewery.
    Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2023
  • Amgen’s experimental drug, AMG 133, could be even better, but is even more of a puzzle.
    Gina Kolata, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2023
  • More low-budget experimental films should have the same one-and-done brevity and clarity of intent.
    Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Sep. 2023
  • Looking to get down to experimental and bass-heavy music?
    Lisa Kocay, Forbes, 4 May 2023
  • Much in the movie, like Bella herself, is experimental.
    Madeleine Kearns, National Review, 16 Dec. 2023
  • Some work for larger families, others are better for small kitchens, and some have unique features for the more experimental home chefs.
    Alida Nugent, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2023
  • Storm Caster is made with cactus water experimental hops, and the lager is returning with a new design.
    Marc Bona, cleveland, 3 Sep. 2023
  • In 2007, Missouri shut down an experimental five-year noodling season after just two years.
    Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 15 Nov. 2023
  • Some of the artworks, printed on paper, slate or aluminum, echo Cameron’s experimental short films, a selection of which are available on YouTube.
    Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2023
  • A lot of the writing process felt spontaneous and slightly experimental.
    Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2024
  • For a taste of what’s to come, order the tasting menu, seven experimental courses that may end up on the next iteration of the frequently changing menu.
    Detroit Free Press, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Levin’s team has performed research in mice for a new potential option: an experimental compound that can stop sperm in its tracks.
    Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 22 Mar. 2024
  • So what if this legacy — all that music, all of those albums, all of his experimental video work, all of the five decades of insanely fertile artistry — was not so much rehashed but reshuffled?
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 Jan. 2024
  • Auder and her best friend smoke cigarettes after school, act in an experimental theater troupe and date men in their 30s.
    Jessica Ferri, Washington Post, 1 May 2023
  • Agency is the brainchild of the experimental Discourse Coffee.
    Jeanette Hurt, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
  • Eli Lilly is nearing the readout from a pivotal study of its experimental treatment for Alzheimer’s disease.
    Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 2 May 2023
  • The My Body author often channels past fashion eras through her experimental street style.
    Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 5 Aug. 2023
  • Their highly experimental music — like their monk-inspired stage attire and haircuts — was unique then and now.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2023
  • Hearing the band take on Devo and Spinal Tap songs is a kick, while other material showcases the band’s spacey experimental side.
    Al Shipley, SPIN, 9 Mar. 2024
  • The field suffered a major setback in the 1960s when an experimental shot worsened infections in children.
    Lauran Neergaard, Anchorage Daily News, 3 May 2023
  • Since 2005, Under the Radar had been home to some of theater’s most experimental work, and its loss has been lamented internationally.
    Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2023
  • But instead of doubling down on the latter’s experimental sound, the 26-year-old talent zagged on his fifth album, embracing psych rock and easy-listening funk.
    Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2023
  • It’s been a year of experimental collabs for La Nena de Argentina.
    Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 17 Nov. 2023

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