How to Use muster in a Sentence

muster

1 of 2 noun

• The study passed muster with the experts who peer-reviewed it.
  — jsonline.com, 2 Sep. 2021
• The idea that any policy could make amends for that does not pass muster with her.
  — New York Times, 1 Aug. 2021
• Those questions wouldn’t pass muster with this White House.
  — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
• What passed muster even a decade ago is different than what works today.
  — Steve Strauss, USA TODAY, 20 July 2021
• And so the mythology and the world has to pass muster between the two of us first.
  — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 8 Nov. 2023
• But would the steps outlined by Merrill even pass legal muster?
  — Washington Post, 7 May 2021
• As for the flip, gather all your muster to carefully and quickly turn the tart over.
  — Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 8 June 2023
• Much to Reeves’ relief, the contents passed muster with the actor.
  — Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
• Whether any of them will pass muster with bleary-eyed Grammy voters is anyone’s guess.
  — Jon Burlingame, Variety, 20 Oct. 2022
• Collapse its heel to wear it poolside or by the beach as a mule, then flip it back up to pass muster at the hotel bar.
  — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 23 May 2026
• Self-reports may offer clues, but don’t pass objective muster.
  — Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
• Early attempts with plaster of Paris, wire, paper and clay did not pass muster.
  — New York Times, 13 Jan. 2022
• Something that wouldn’t pass muster with ABC censors.
  — Michael Schneider, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
• Whether these compromises would pass muster with the unionists was still unclear.
  — Mark Landler, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2023
• If the suggestions pass muster, they are put on a ballot for the public to decide, Chase said.
  — Ted Glanzer, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2022
• But two rules that won tentative approval in March failed to pass muster on Wednesday.
  — Susannah Bryan, sun-sentinel.com, 6 Apr. 2022
• After that, the deal would still need to pass muster with federal regulators.
  — Michael E. Kanell, ajc, 6 May 2022
• If a guest fails to complete the e-muster or check in at their muster station, the crew will ask them to join a second safety briefing.
  — Erica Silverstein, Travel + Leisure, 31 Jan. 2026
• From a tech analyst point of view, the value proposition passes muster.
  — Patrick Moorhead, Forbes, 2 Sep. 2021
• That view wouldn’t pass muster in anyone’s Economics 101 class.
  — Edwin T. Burton, National Review, 7 Mar. 2022
• While some founders can spend months jumping through hoops, other deals seem to pass muster with the simple blessing of a founding partner.
  — Byjessica Mathews, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2022
• When the film’s own words don’t quite pass muster, however, a tight, tony ensemble of actors gives them some polish and punch.
  — Guy Lodge, Variety, 16 June 2023
• If the recommendation passed muster, the club would dispatch scouts to watch the player in person.
  — Rory Smith, New York Times, 23 June 2023
• And the rule that the Obama Administration had passed would not pass muster in their view.
  — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 1 July 2022
• And if 12 weeks passed constitutional muster, how about 10 weeks?
  — Damon Linker, The Week, 7 Dec. 2021
• Arizona emerged as the first state to pass muster and the funding was allocated in January.
  — The Arizona Republic, 5 Apr. 2023
• My sea legs seemed to pass muster with the crew, who cheerfully shared stories of past passengers vomiting and curling up on the floor.
  — Washington Post, 16 Dec. 2021
• The entire menu will then have to pass muster with the NFL before being finalized.
  — Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 15 Jan. 2024
• But to meet that bar, researchers needed to argue their case in their proposals, then hope their projects passed muster with an ethics advisory board.
  — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2025
• The skirts that passed muster would be put through a metal detector—to insure that there were no stray needles—then folded, packed, and shipped out to the port on trucks.
  — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025

muster

2 of 2 verb

• They pushed the car with all the strength they could muster.
• None could muster enough votes.
  — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 7 Aug. 2025
• Vance, though, cannot muster a guess.
  — Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026
• But the team couldn’t muster up a comeback.
  — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 26 Jan. 2026
• Can Rhaenyra muster the courage to be queen to save the world?
  — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 June 2026
• Drouin has mustered just three goals in 36 games.
  — Harman Dayal, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
• But the team was only able to muster seven wins.
  — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
• His team has mustered 19 points in its last two games.
  — The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
• But over the last lap, Young couldn’t muster one final push.
  — Cory Mull, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
• Elizabeth thinks for a while, and musters a small smile.
  — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
• Ralph mustered the strength to run, stopping at three homes for help.
  — Melissa Chan, NBC News, 18 Apr. 2023
• Iowa scored the first goal, but that was all the visitors could muster.
  — Zach Welch, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2024
• But his teammates couldn't muster anything else at the plate.
  — CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
• But his teammates couldn’t muster anything else at the plate.
  — Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
• Can Mahomes muster enough magic for one last stand?
  — Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 4 Dec. 2025
• However, that was as close as the Raiders could muster.
  — Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
• But that was all the Patriots could muster.
  — Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
• Sullivan waved to the crowd but struggled to muster a smile.
  — Josh Yohe, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
• The question may be if the group can muster up enough outside shooting.
  — Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2024
• That was all the offense either team mustered for a while.
  — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 27 May 2026
• In the third, a stalemate ensued, with neither team able to muster much.
  — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
• Neither squad could muster points in the first, second and fourth quarters.
  — Ledeai, The Courier-Journal, 19 Aug. 2023
• Slater mustered up the last ounce of energy.
  — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
• From onboard drink packages to muster drills, there’s a lot for cruise newbies to take in.
  — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
• The Tigers mustered only four hits from the rest of their lineup.
  — The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
• This week, stocks can’t quite muster the courage to bounce, courtesy of mixed headwinds in key data.
  — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2025
• Could the Badgers muster enough offense to keep their season alive?
  — Jeff Potrykus, Journal Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2023
• Since Glasner took over the team have yet to muster a goal from central midfield.
  — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
• So far this season, the Browns have mustered up a 2-6 record.
  — Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
• After that, the Cubs mustered just two more hits, both singles.
  — Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025