How to Use state of the art in a Sentence
state of the art
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What might the state of the art look like in 2031?
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
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Everything is shiny now, and state of the art.
—Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
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The system performs as well as current state of the art methods, but is much less expensive.
—IEEE Spectrum, 22 May 2020
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Distance records are an excellent proxy for the state of the art in astronomy.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 25 Dec. 2025
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As one of the biggest gunsmiths in the world, Papperger knows a lot about the state of the art in defense.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
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Some of the technology used by air traffic controllers is not exactly state of the art.
—Tony Aiello, CBS News, 22 June 2026
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The state of the art in lossless data compression at the time was Huffman coding.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 Apr. 2021
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The latter is a nonprofit health care system creating a state of the art women’s health center.
—Ann Rutledge, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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And with a massive $800 discount, this is your best chance to upgrade your living room setup with some state of the art tech.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 16 Mar. 2026
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This gentle hair dryer pretty much helps solve this hindrance with state of the art heat sensors that ensure gentle drying at the root and scalp.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 26 Nov. 2025
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This state of the art, cordless straightener can style all hair types—including curly and coily, and works quickly with a 30 minute run time.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 26 Nov. 2025
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Rather than solely blaming the state of the art market, Glimcher largely blamed himself.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 9 June 2026
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The equipment in space is state of the art and is expected to function for many more years, according to scientists who worked on the missions.
—Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 4 Aug. 2025
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In order to talk about why each of these challenges pushes the state of the art in robotic manipulation, let’s first talk about what’s working now.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Nov. 2025
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The 115-year-old building will be torn down next year and replaced with a new state of the art athletic facility.
—Mike Toole, CBS News, 15 Nov. 2025
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Each event will require us to push the state of the art and unlock new capabilities in robotic manipulation.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Nov. 2025
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Thanks to the casino industry, security is state of the art and perfect for financial centers!
—Kenneth G. Winans, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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An incredible, state of the art solar installation powers everything from guest suites to plunge pools.
—Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
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Zoox combines the state of the art in perception, prediction, planning, and crash avoidance technology.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025
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In the waiting room, Julie Pickering reflected on the benefits of having a state of the art wound care clinic closer to home.
—Monica Nickelsburg, NPR, 17 Aug. 2025
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Flagship missions like the James Webb Space Telescope push the state of the art in new technologies and materials.
—Ari Koeppel, The Conversation, 9 Dec. 2025
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For this very select and lucky audience, Venice Immersive is both a survey of the state of the art and a living lab for what immersive storytelling can become.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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First, since no one actually knows the future, guessing, speculating, or simply making things up remains the state of the art for almost everyone involved in describing it.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
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The villas feature gourmet kitchens equipped with state of the art appliances, along with dining seating for four adjacent to the island counter, allowing for private chef demonstrations or entertaining guests.
—Ben Davidson Correspondent, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2025
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Charles officially opened the depot, after taking a tour of one of the state of the art tram-trains which will provide a more environmentally-friendly service for the new Cardiff and region transport system.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
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Now the original structure of the two-story, mid-century brick house has a state of the art structure adjacent to that houses the musician’s archives, as well as performance spaces, research rooms and an exhibition room.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2026
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Until recently, the state of the art in leak detection from oil and gas operations involved a technician paying a visit to a well pad every 90 days or so with a handheld infrared camera or gas analyzer.
—Riley Duren, The Conversation, 16 Apr. 2024
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The new Visitor Center will be state of the art in design and highlight the beautiful history of the White House and our Nation's Capital.
—Emma Nicholson, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
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The embankment prototype in natural granular material was achieved using state of the art design and construction processes in mapping, modelling, planning and control.
—IEEE Spectrum, 14 Aug. 2020
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The goal is to construct a two-story facility that would house a state of the art training center where police would practice how to deal with armed attackers in complex buildings where tactics can vary depending on corners, doorways, stairwells and other features.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 19 Feb. 2026
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