How to Use sublime in a Sentence

sublime

adjective
  • He composed some of the most sublime symphonies in existence.
  • The fit of the earbuds is comfortable and the sound is sublime.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2022
  • Top with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for a sublime dessert.
    Woman's Day, 1 Feb. 2012
  • Even though the main focus here is the wine, the food is also sublime.
    Sarah Khan, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Sep. 2018
  • The setup may have been well-worn, but the punch line was sublime.
    Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 13 May 2021
  • This is the emotion Buddhism counts as among the most sublime.
    Virginia Heffernan, Wired, 20 Oct. 2020
  • The storytelling is as vivid as the vocals are sublime.
    Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 1 May 2022
  • With a creamy body and dry finish, this rosé is sublime all year round.
    Rachel King, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2021
  • Both the utterly sublime and the mundane were side by side.
    New York Times, 6 Oct. 2022
  • There is the low end of this kind of American sublime, and there is the high.
    Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Puskás had to settle for two goals, but the first was truly sublime.
    SI.com, 1 Mar. 2018
  • Letang’s go-ahead goal was a reminder of his sublime skill.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2019
  • And much of what can be sublime in theater goes beyond words.
    New York Times, 27 Apr. 2018
  • The game is, for the most part, a sublime seafaring sequel.
    Lewis Gordon, Wired, 15 May 2021
  • The seafood is sublime, and so is its sauce, lit with lemongrass.
    Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 27 Nov. 2023
  • On and around her were sublime silver emblems of wealth and power.
    New York Times, 11 Mar. 2021
  • Hastings showed sublime touch to drift through a gap for the first, and then chase down his own kick ahead for the second.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2019
  • And Walsh is a sublime beauty who moves with supple grace.
    Theodore P. Mahne, NOLA.com, 31 Jan. 2018
  • Kelly's book is sublime, a true paean to the power of good food and even better love.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 11 Feb. 2022
  • Being able to turn off the noise around you is such a sublime feeling and one that is not often enjoyed.
    Chris Hachey, BGR, 15 June 2021
  • What elevates the shot from sublime to great is that the basketball doesn’t go in.
    Jason Gay, WSJ, 13 May 2019
  • And their shape is - to a degree that's almost sublime - just right.
    Sebastian Smee, chicagotribune.com, 25 Aug. 2019
  • For a brief moment, all is sublime: the slant of the sun’s rays through the pine boughs, the promise of the skinny trail.
    Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2022
  • This isn’t how the sun’s supposed to set on Gore’s sublime career.
    Zak Keefer, Indianapolis Star, 22 Sep. 2017
  • Quietly relaxing in the hot tub can be sublime…for a while.
    Dana Holmes, CNN Underscored, 26 Aug. 2020
  • This tangy glue, slightly sweet, is what elevates the dog from tasty to sublime.
    Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, 23 July 2019
  • But in its complexities is a sublime more rich and full than beauty alone.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Apr. 2023
  • The story never finds its twinkle, but space is sublime.
    Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 12 Dec. 2019
  • Plus, the midday light is sublime for snapping food photos.
    Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Redwoods are sublime, Boise has a trout stream running through the center of town.
    Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, 6 Feb. 2018

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