How to Use open-minded in a Sentence

open-minded

adjective
  • The key is to stay open-minded and willing to try new things.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 18 June 2023
  • The label was so open-minded and broad in the sense of what Black artists could do.
    Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2024
  • But this doesn’t look like a diligent, open-minded search for the truth.
    Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 26 July 2025
  • Sponsors are more open-minded about that, the banker adds.
    Kimberly Chin, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Not every Brewer had such an open-minded view of the new bat.
    Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Not every Brewer had such an open-minded view of the new bat.
    Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Stay humble and open-minded: Don't let success go to your head.
    Cassandra Frangos, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Always be yourself, be open-minded, and keep an open heart.
    Dominique Fluker, Essence, 1 July 2023
  • The 16th and 17th test your ability to be open-minded and kind-hearted without at the same time feeling like a push-over.
    Katharine Merlin, Town & Country, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Still, Tear is hopeful that the voting panel is getting younger and more open-minded.
    Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2023
  • White people need to take a long hard look, check their privilege, and be a little bit more open-minded.
    Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 18 Jan. 2024
  • And perhaps the industry has become a bit more open-minded, too?
    Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 2 Aug. 2023
  • My goal is to encourage people to be open-minded and to educate about the breed and the real reasons dogs can and do bite.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
  • Meanwhile, Pierce Brosnan — who played the fictional agent with a license to kill in four films in the '90s — is open-minded about reprising his role.
    Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • In which case, the fractured stuff in our lives can remind us to take care, to practice compassion, to remain open-minded.
    Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 6 May 2025
  • Since the 2025 season could be his last before becoming a free agent, the Astros are at least open-minded to the idea of trading him this winter.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Fortunately, leaving her small town led her to meet many like- and open-minded folks.
    Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 29 June 2023
  • Last week, Antetokounmpo turned heads as it was revealed that the two-time MVP is 'open-minded' to a trade.
    Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
  • Children are more open-minded and ready to accept change, to be amazed and to grasp transformation without clinging to the status quo.
    Kevin Giraud, Variety, 10 June 2025
  • On the matter of planet or brown dwarf, Stefánsson's team remain open-minded.
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 5 Feb. 2025
  • When the team is collaborative and open-minded, the ideas flow freely, leading to more creative campaigns.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
  • City officials are more open-minded about bulky trash pickup.
    David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2025
  • As an open-minded person, Emem feels this experiment could be the perfect fit.
    Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 15 Oct. 2024
  • As an open-minded person, Emem feels this experiment could be the perfect fit.
    Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 17 Sep. 2024
  • Two older brothers had been cross-country and track athletes at Tesoro, so his parents kept nagging him to stay open-minded.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Two older brothers had been cross-country and track athletes at Tesoro, so his parents kept nagging him to stay open-minded.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
  • And Sundance is in Utah, which is a notoriously open-minded place.
    Kate Aurthur, Variety, 15 June 2023
  • The owners discovered the region after an open-minded, nationwide search for a new home base.
    Christine Lennon, Sunset Magazine, 21 Feb. 2023
  • However, being open-minded is what led her to Jason, a man who would become her husband.
    Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 13 Sep. 2024
  • Matt’s family and friends describe him as genuine, open-minded and loyal.
    Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 3 June 2024

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