How to Use instrumental in a Sentence

instrumental

adjective

• They played instrumental music at the wedding.
• The defense was instrumental in the next score as well.
  — Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2022
• As many of you know, Rob has been instrumental in Roku’s growth.
  — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 24 Jan. 2023
• The group also was instrumental in the naming of the sperm whale as the state animal in 1975.
  — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2022
• The queen was instrumental in the monarchy’s reinvention; the world has changed and the monarch has adapted.
  — Raven Smith, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2022
• The clip is set to an instrumental song from the Jurassic Park soundtrack.
  — Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 28 July 2024
• Playing instrumental music right now is so good for the soul in these wacky times just to escape to the melodies.
  — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 30 Jan. 2025
• How has the Black Opry been instrumental in your career?
  — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2024
• Both are part of their son’s coaching team and have been instrumental in his success to date.
  — George Ramsay, CNN, 6 Aug. 2024
• That answer will be instrumental in picking out the best pair for you.
  — Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2022
• Your answer will be instrumental in picking out the best pair for you.
  — Alyssa Brascia, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
• 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
• The stage is bare, and the oligarch, who played an instrumental role in Vladimir Putin’s rise to power, speaks to us from a liminal space.
  — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Apr. 2024
• Those are the two people who were instrumental in my first solo light.
  — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 12 May 2022
• Two decades later, Hasler has also been instrumental in getting the Hügu Himu loops off the ground.
  — Tim Neville, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2024
• New York Mayor Eric Adams was instrumental in getting the project, set to open in 2027, past the finish line.
  — Christopher L. Gasper, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Nov. 2022
• On balance, the group had been instrumental in that regard.
  — Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 29 Jan. 2023
• 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
• Those are the dreams come true, and that song really was instrumental in that happening for us.
  — Liza Lentini, SPIN, 17 Mar. 2023
• In so many ways, Carmel has been instrumental in Dan Brunette’s personal life.
  — Matthew Vantryon, The Indianapolis Star, 27 July 2022
• 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
• Paige was also instrumental in helping Ree cope when Alex went off to college in 2015.
  — Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 18 Oct. 2022
• 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
• The two were instrumental in the Giants' first playoff victory since the franchise went on its Super Bowl run in 2011.
  — Tyler Dragon, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2023
• No Clipper has been more instrumental to that defense than Ivica Zubac, who has been a top-five rebounder this season.
  — Kelly Iko, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
• New hardware and software advancements will be instrumental in keeping AI both powerful and cost-effective.
  — Brandon Wang, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025