How to Use presentable in a Sentence

presentable

adjective

• I have to make myself presentable before our guests arrive.
• Still presentable enough for my hotel tour?
  — Kayla Becker, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2026
• They were dressed nicely, very well groomed, fresh-faced and presentable.
  — Chuck Bolotin, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2021
• Just running around trying to do all the things and stay presentable.
  — Marquia Walton, ELLE, 20 July 2023
• The more presentable ones are thin and barely golden, with frilly edges.
  — Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Dec. 2017
• Odegaard pulled a presentable chance wide with his left foot when the ball fell to him in the box early on.
  — Joshua Law, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2021
• Two and a half years of renovations to make the place presentable.
  — David Tamarkin, Bon Appetit, 6 June 2018
• Either way, this dish is served best in bowls or dessert dishes to help keep the dessert neat and presentable.
  — Rebecca Lang, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2023
• The plants were meant to be used to make the Chamber office look more presentable.
  — Jacob McAdams, Houston Chronicle, 12 June 2018
• And, crucially, which looked most presentable without the aid of an iron?
  — Ashley Ogawa Clarke / Photographs By F. Martin Ramin/the Wall Street Journal , WSJ, 16 June 2023
• Or wear a blazer, button-down, jeans, and sneakers and still be presentable.
  — The Cut, 17 Oct. 2017
• A lot of times, there's pressure to make charcuterie boards presentable.
  — Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 20 Sep. 2022
• My job is to keep it in the best physical condition—neat, clean and presentable.
  — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2025
• Fold throw blankets and fluff up pillows and sofa cushions to make the space look presentable again.
  — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2024
• The combination takes the boot out of the bedroom for a presentable, on-the-go chic look.
  — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2020
• Last year, top-of-the-list items were desks and laptops – and maybe even Zoom-presentable jammies.
  — Michelle Maltais, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2021
• The goal is for the staff to look coordinated and presentable.
  — Myah Taylor, Dallas News, 6 Dec. 2022
• These clothes are easy-to-wear yet are also presentable, his main criteria for getting through the day.
  — Jacob Gallagher, WSJ, 17 May 2021
• Chirac’s idea was that, whatever happened, at least half the city would remain presentable.
  — Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2023
• Its purpose is to make the city look more presentable for the upcoming draft, and once the draft is gone, the art will stick around.
  — Ross Guidotti, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
• Garments that need dry cleaning and ironing to be presentable are probably not a good idea.
  — New York Times, 29 Apr. 2022
• How long does recovery take Many people feel presentable within a few days.
  — Maria Williams, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
• Bare trees may show areas of your home that are usually hidden; make sure these areas are clean and presentable.
  — Moneytips.com, cleveland, 14 Dec. 2019
• To create the showbiz charade of being a beast in the ring and a nice presentable housewife the rest of the time.
  — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
• Some of these feelings were presentable enough to show in public; others were left to roam the attics and cellars.
  — Rachel Cusk, Harper's Magazine, 10 Sep. 2023
• Sooner or later, those fans and hands fell away, and the statues remained, growing less and less presentable.
  — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
• Having a presentable set of pajamas to hang around in is key—so why should your slipper game be any different?
  — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2024
• And some of that comes to preps heritage with sportswear, in its ability to be both comfortable and presentable.
  — Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 15 Feb. 2023
• But the season's heat and the humidity can do a number on your quest to look presentable, let alone cute this summer.
  — Jackie Fields, Peoplemag, 4 July 2024
• This relaxed sweatsuit nails that elusive balance between cozy and presentable.
  — Aly Walansky, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026