Examples of influential in a Sentence
Adjective
His theories have become more influential in recent years.
My parents have been the most influential people in my life.
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Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
Mehr’s best-selling book, which Rolling Stone named one of the best of its year, documented one of alt-rock’s most influential and self-destructive bands.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
But that’s not the only fix Richard Reeves suggests in his influential Of Boys and Men.
—Joan C. Williams
june 13, Literary Hub, 13 June 2025
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Adjective
This year, Kid Cudi, one of the most influential voices in alternative hip-hop, tapped Tranter specifically, as the rapper looked to make the plunge into pop and alternative rock on his latest album, Free, with Tranter writing and producing a majority of the record.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
Mehr’s best-selling book, which Rolling Stone named one of the best of its year, documented one of alt-rock’s most influential and self-destructive bands.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
On the right, Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist influential in MAGA circles, captured the mood from the base.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
But that’s not the only fix Richard Reeves suggests in his influential Of Boys and Men.
—Joan C. Williams
june 13, Literary Hub, 13 June 2025
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“Influential.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/influential. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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