How to Use readable in a Sentence
readable
adjective- The travel guide is very readable.
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June is when the sky becomes readable.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 19 June 2026
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That makes sense — but our data should be readable by us, too.
—New York Times, 16 May 2018
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Others go for speed with clean, readable scripts.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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The shapes were all well-formed, and the text readable to the smallest size.
—PCMAG, 30 Apr. 2024
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But that was just too many words for a simple, readable design.
—Doug MacCash, NOLA.com, 11 Aug. 2020
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Plotkin didn’t have a readable pulse at the time, Ryan confirmed.
—Fox News, 4 Sep. 2022
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Likewise, the style and shape of status bar icons will change to be more readable.
—ArsTechnica, 13 May 2025
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The language, clearly readable on lips, that would melt paint.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 July 2019
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Sure, the block letters are meant to be readable (pardon the pun), but is that all?
—Doug MacCash, NOLA.com, 23 June 2017
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What happens when most secrets are readable?
—Dina Genkina, IEEE Spectrum, 13 Aug. 2025
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Your profile should be findable and readable.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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After all, that is the only place where the content of the chats is readable.
—Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 11 May 2022
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This is an open format, meaning your data should be readable for decades to come.
—WIRED, 14 June 2023
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The short answer is that Logevall’s book is smart and very readable.
—Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2020
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The answer to that question lies in this highly readable book.
—Michael B. Arthur, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023
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Krug says the printouts are as readable as the original emails.
—Bruce Vielmetti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5 June 2019
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This is a handy, brief, readable guide to selecting a college worth the cost.
—Robert Verbruggen, National Review, 22 May 2021
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The graphic and bold text, readable or not, makes a collective point.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2023
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The student writer’s goal should be mastery of the readable style.
—Valerie Strauss, Washington Post, 27 Apr. 2017
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For anyone not already skilled in using those tools, their book is a clear and readable primer.
—Julian Baggini, WSJ, 26 Aug. 2021
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Work the data into a readable and usable shape.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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Braille letters have to be a certain size to be readable, but there’s only so much space on a page.
—National Geographic, 18 Jan. 2017
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And patients must stay still in the machine for about 1 hour to ensure a clear, readable scan.
—Rebekah Tuchscherer, Science | AAAS, 18 Sep. 2020
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Those who tried to make the Bible more readable could actually be put to death.
—Randy Dotinga, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 May 2018
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Hyundai’s digital realm is both readable and nice-looking.
—Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 21 Jan. 2026
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And snippets are readable from nearby rooftops, a height of around 130 feet.
—Rob Copeland, WSJ, 26 June 2020
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And yet the argument is made with force and gives this book the shape of a (irresistibly readable) tragedy.
—Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2023
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The device appears to lack a front light though, so will need a source of ambient light for the screen to be readable.
—New Atlas, 17 Apr. 2025
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The greens, by the way, were meticulous and – always a delight – readable.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
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