How to Use ace in a Sentence

ace

1 of 3 noun

• She won the match by scoring more than 30 aces.
• Styles is aces across the board.
  — Jeff Howe, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
• Or maybe Getz has an ace up his sleeve.
  — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
• In tennis an ace might be seen as a fault.
  — Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
• Now, there’s an ace in the circle.
  — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
• Play your ace cards, leverage your strengths.
  — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
• Getting their ace back on the mound counts as a big win.
  — David Brown, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2025
• Schweitzer compiled eight kills, three blocks and an ace.
  — Kristina Banahan, Boston Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
• The team wants to be a contender, but does not have an ace.
  — Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
• One had its ace, and the other had an ace up its sleeve.
  — Martin Henderson, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026
• The team does not have an ace and may feel pressure to add one.
  — Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
• There are aces who have high libidos and aces with none to speak of.
  — Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2024
• But Harbaugh’s game plan was aces.
  — Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
• But first comes de Holanda and his ace band.
  — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
• Shohei Ohtani still has ace-caliber stuff.
  — The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
• The Rangers’ ace escaped each jam.
  — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 3 June 2026
• Now Hendy doubled back, an ace up his sleeve.
  — Eric Moskowitz, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026
• But the ace of the Tigers won’t be joining you.
  — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
• China may also have an ace up its sleeve.
  — Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
• Not some ace with a living room full of hardware.
  — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 4 May 2026
• Fleming also had three aces and a trio of blocks.
  — Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 10 May 2026
• Part of the ace’s job is to stop losing streaks, even tiny ones, in their tracks.
  — Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 1 June 2026
• The revival’s ace in the hole is way simpler than that.
  — Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
• Caminiti could be the team’s next homegrown ace.
  — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 6 Feb. 2026
• On the bright side, the Amazin’s got a strong outing from their ace.
  — James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
• Southpaw Luke Joyce is a top-flight ace.
  — Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
• Should the Red Sox be worried about their ace?
  — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
• Isabel Clark had 17 kills and two aces.
  — Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
• The Mets’ long-term ace has arrived in Queens.
  — Jim Bowden, New York Times, 5 May 2026
• Custer finished with a match-high 20 kills with three stuff blocks and an ace.
  — Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026

ace

2 of 3 verb

• He aced his opponent on the last point of the match.
• She aced her entrance exams.
• He aced his annual physical.
• The Avs have aced those pop quizzes.
  — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
• There isn’t a test out there that these string lights haven’t aced.
  — Rena Behar, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2023
• Zendaya knows how to ace a press tour.
  — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
• Sam Franklin signed as a special teams ace this spring.
  — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 15 Aug. 2025
• So, when Carbone aced the first serve in the third game?
  — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
• Getsy was never a guy who could read a book and then ace a test.
  — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 16 Sep. 2022
• Woodruff is acing each new challenge.
  — Will Sammon, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
• He was fully bought into that idea as a special teams ace.
  — Mike Kaye january 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2026
• It's always been rare for a new launcher to ace its first-ever liftoff.
  — Mike Wall, Space.com, 29 Dec. 2025
• Snag their picks to ace your upcoming gift exchange.
  — Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
• Who doesn’t want to ace their next dentist appointment or at least not leave in tears?
  — Elizabeth Djinis, SELF, 11 July 2022
• Michelsen aced Tien with a serve that ticked the top of the net before dribbling over.
  — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
• Staff ace Zac Gallen is finally back in form.
  — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
• Cubs ace Cade Horton is out for the rest of the season.
  — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 8 Apr. 2026
• His first-inning blast came off against Reds ace Hunter Greene.
  — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
• That's what the Detroit Tigers ace is planning.
  — Christian Romo, Freep.com, 26 Jan. 2026
• Certain trainees were acing tricky tests, like backing up a truck and trailer.
  — Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 16 June 2023
• Paton had a track record for acing the draft and keeping homegrown prospects in the fold.
  — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2026
• Not Atlanta Braves ace Chris Sale.
  — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
• Wacha will face Tigers ace Tarik Skubal on Sunday.
  — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2025
• Over the years, Franklin has risen from special teams ace to every-down linebacker.
  — James Boyd, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
• Popovic, the 5-foot-9 freshman from Serbia, aced it on her first try.
  — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026
• Use this 4-week plan to build the endurance needed to ace Diaz’s test.
  — Michael Easter, Men's Health, 7 Mar. 2022
• The Mets ace proceeded to strike out the next five batters in order.
  — Andrew Tredinnick, USA TODAY, 6 July 2022
• That is a test every institution must be prepared to ace this year.
  — Karen Parry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
• This summer, the It-girls are acing the art of looking cool in a heatwave.
  — Alex Kessler, Vogue, 7 July 2023
• However, to get a passing grade, the mission must still ace its final test.
  — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 9 Dec. 2022

ace

3 of 3 adjective

• The laughs came thanks to some ace-level hosts.
  — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
• Secure the patch over your piercing using an ace-type bandage.
  — Sherri Gordon, Health, 24 Oct. 2025
• The ace right-hander hadn’t pitched since April 17 because of arm soreness.
  — Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
• An ace piece of Carlos Alcaraz’s tennis legacy is up for grabs.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2025
• Peralta has only pitched six innings one time so far this season, not exactly ace-like starts.
  — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
• Emphasise using your ace cards over working on your weaknesses.
  — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
• But Sánchez has firmly entered co-ace territory, if such a thing exists.
  — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2026
• An ace American skier who faltered and went home empty-handed.
  — Ted Anthony, ajc, 21 Feb. 2022
• However, that may not stop the aggressive front office from adding another ace-caliber arm to the mix.
  — Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
• In the offseason, the Astros are set to watch their co-ace, Framber Valdez, head to free agency.
  — Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
• Toronto wanted an ace-level talent, and Cease quickly became the target.
  — Patrick McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
• The Twins ambushed Crochet with four runs in the first inning, then knocked out Boston's ace lefty with a seven-run second.
  — CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
• However, when Cole was ruled out for the year and Gil suffered an injury in spring training, Fried was quickly thrust into the ace role.
  — Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
• Mitchell eventually made the majors with the New York Mets, where one of his teammates was ace pitcher Dwight Gooden.
  — Graham Womack may 4, Sacbee.com, 4 May 2026
• Benjamin Loeb did the superb cinematography, and the score by ace Japanese composer Joe Hisaishi tries valiantly to catch the mood.
  — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2025
• She be accompanied by a five-piece group, led by ace pianist Sullivan Fortner, that includes Dušan Balarin on theorbo, a bass flute that has 14 strings and can measure more than six feet from end to end.
  — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
• Another question the team might face – whether the return of Garrett from major elbow surgery and emergences of Snelling and White will prompt a trade of ace right-hander Sandy Alcantara – is more complicated.
  — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 5 May 2026
• Esmeralda is incompetent, egotistic, and, thanks to Impacciatore’s ace comedic timing, totally fabulous.
  — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
• The Blue Jays were two outs away from being champions and have responded by signing an ace-caliber arm and the Korea Baseball Organization's reigning MVP.
  — Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
• But after toppling the Reds on Opening Day on the strength of six shutout innings from ace lefty Garrett Crochet and three hits from 21-year-old star in the making Roman Anthony, the Red Sox have lost five straight games.
  — Steve Buckley, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
• That mentality was on display in Miami’s 2-1 Opening Day win over the Colorado Rockies, a gritty win that featured a stellar start from ace Sandy Alcantara, timely hitting and strong defense — the backbone of any successful team.
  — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
• Hong Kyung-Pio’s splendid cinematography, Micheal Abel’s huge orchestral score, Kim Hanjoon’s ace visual effects, and Yoo Sang Seoob’s impressive stunt coordination all deliver on a level Hollywood might envy, and likely at a tenth of the cost.
  — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 17 May 2026
• LoveShackFancy x Pottern Barn Another ace collection from Pottery Barn is the store's collaboration with LoveShackFancy, the ultra-feminine design house associated with rosy floral patterns, soft pink and blue color schemes and all things romantic.
  — Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 1 May 2026