How to Use prominent in a Sentence

prominent

adjective

• He placed the award in a prominent position on his desk.
• He has a prominent nose.
• He quickly became prominent in the music industry.
• Steak has to be a prominent part of the restaurant's menu.
  — Haley Laurence, AL.com, 1 June 2017
• Starting pitchers are prominent among the rest of the top free agents.
  — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2023
• But no task has been more prominent than the one before her this week.
  — Anne Branigin, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2023
• Decades ago, the species was once prominent across Texas.
  — Peter Dawson, Houston Chronicle, 5 Aug. 2019
• The flavors are fresh and crisp, and the green tea itself is prominent but not too strong.
  — Sarah Wharton, Good Housekeeping, 25 Aug. 2023
• Wine will remain prominent on the drinks list and at events but be joined by new cocktails.
  — Liz Biro, Indianapolis Star, 6 Mar. 2018
• Hongkongers still hold some of the industry’s most prominent roles.
  — Cathy Chan, Bloomberg.com, 11 Oct. 2020
• The shovel is to be prominent in the new school’s collection of souvenirs.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2022
• Women have played a prominent role in the protests, waving and burning their veils.
  — Reuters, NBC News, 26 Sep. 2022
• The model’s presence was also prominent on the show lawn.
  — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2022
• As a prominent member of the church, what could Bieber do to create change at his church?
  — Patrick Crowley, Billboard, 12 June 2018
• In fact, Hicks might be a little bit more prominent in this room.
  — Matthew Vantryon, Indianapolis Star, 12 Apr. 2018
• Books about clans and castles were prominent on the shelves in our den in a Chicago suburb.
  — Cameron McWhirter, WSJ, 4 Oct. 2016
• Now many women who were prominent in their field are on house arrest.
  — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 17 Aug. 2021
• With smaller tiles, the grout lines will be more prominent because the tiles themselves take up less space.
  — Sarah Baird, Good Housekeeping, 14 Sep. 2020
• Reis was shocked when some of the country’s most prominent white leaders agreed to sign the document.
  — Washington Post, 28 June 2020
• New Zealand bottles are prominent on the wine list as well.
  — Brittany Martin, Los Angeles Magazine, 16 Aug. 2017
• The ad for Cubanola cigars was the most prominent feature when the metal siding came down.
  — Jacques Kelly, baltimoresun.com, 31 Mar. 2018
• The boom in sports fare has begun to raise questions, though, among some figures prominent in the genre.
  — Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2023
• The specific details about the death should not be prominent in stories.
  — Josephine Livingstone, The New Republic, 8 June 2018
• The headlights and taillights are wider than before, and the front grille surround is less prominent.
  — Joey Capparella, Car and Driver, 29 Sep. 2020
• Two kinds of eye muscles are prominent in many dogs but not developed in wolves.
  — Ephrat Livni, Quartz, 18 June 2019
• One of her hand tattoos proved to be quite prominent in The Princess Switch.
  — Lauren Rearick, Teen Vogue, 24 Jan. 2020
• The showdown pitted two of the city's most prominent arts groups against one another.
  — charlotteobserver, 30 Mar. 2018
• The fruit notes are less prominent, although still evident, on the palate.
  — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 7 July 2022
• Did any of the prominent and powerful people in his circle know?
  — Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2019
• Upon the news of his death, a slew of prominent writers posted tributes.
  — Hank Shteamer, Rolling Stone, 7 Dec. 2021

Last Updated: 27 Mar 2024