How to Use phenomenal in a Sentence

phenomenal

adjective
  • The train of the high-low style looks phenomenal blowing in the wind on the bow of a boat!
    Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2023
  • To break that record in a span of 24 hours was phenomenal.
    Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 13 May 2023
  • But at the same time, like, all your dreams are coming true, and it's just been a phenomenal year.
    Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 10 Apr. 2023
  • Blink-182 has done a phenomenal job of embracing the next wave of artists in rock and pop-punk.
    Josh Glicksman, Billboard, 31 Oct. 2023
  • And the number of livestream RSVPs has been phenomenal.
    Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 10 Oct. 2023
  • Eat at the phenomenal on-site restaurant, Prospect, and don't pass on the sourdough bread.
    Brandon Presser, Harper's BAZAAR, 16 July 2023
  • One five-star fan raved: ‘This sheet feels great and looks phenomenal!!!
    Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Her mom and dad did a phenomenal job training her for that.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2023
  • To be able to slip into Hal again, at this age, all those years ago, [would be] phenomenal....
    Dan Snierson, EW.com, 8 Feb. 2023
  • That’s a big deal and sometimes people don’t think that’s a part of it, but these are phenomenal young ladies who do things the right way.
    Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 13 May 2023
  • Then to have my name, even as a footnote, is phenomenal.
    Will Hagle, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2023
  • My mom always cooked all meals and was a phenomenal cook.
    Bon Appétit Contributor, Bon Appétit, 8 Sep. 2023
  • What Sir Ian McKellen has done, coming out and all the work he’s done for gay rights, has been phenomenal.
    Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Aug. 2023
  • This has been a phenomenal year for cookbooks — books that inspired us to get into the kitchen.
    Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 18 Nov. 2023
  • Mobley then makes a phenomenal catch for a 60-yard touchdown with the ends of his finger tips.
    Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Whatever the case may be, this pen set is a phenomenal gift!
    Matthew Parker, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2023
  • Florida is known for its phenomenal wildlife, from the birds to the beasts that comb swamps and roam beautiful shores.
    Chad Gillis, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2022
  • He’s done a phenomenal job of working on his body this summer, too.
    Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Craig Counsell’s done a phenomenal job with these young men and even the veterans.
    Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2023
  • The Pelicans have been phenomenal at running teams off the 3-point line.
    Tanner McGrath, Chicago Tribune, 16 Nov. 2022
  • Jean-Baptiste Grenouille was born with the gift of a phenomenal sense of smell and grew up to become one of 18th-century France's finest perfumers.
    Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 12 Oct. 2022
  • Not only is the food fantastic, the wine list phenomenal, and the ambiance fun and friendly, but the service is second to none.
    Salomé Gómez-Upegui, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2023
  • Walk away from your draft and the Alpha will turn itself off to preserve battery life (which is phenomenal at 100 hours).
    Anthony Karcz, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
  • There's a lot of guys that will hang their head and go in the tank or get that deer-in-the-headlights look, but every guy that had that happen to them in our game came back and made a phenomenal play.
    Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press, 4 Jan. 2024
  • For all his success, or because of his phenomenal success, there is one area that Musk has not been able to master.
    Robert Tucker, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2023
  • What to Do Kauai is known for the phenomenal scenery along its many hiking trails, especially those that hug the Napali Coast.
    Genevieve Ko, Travel + Leisure, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Tyler Tachman, intern Alex Palou: Palou has been phenomenal of late, placing in the top five in all but one race this season.
    The Indianapolis Star, 25 May 2023
  • The Netflix drama, which will close Venice this year, tells a true, phenomenal story of survival.
    Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2023
  • This makes a phenomenal condiment for tacos, tortas or tostadas, or to eat as a spicy pico de gallo.
    Pati Jinich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2024
  • The 2022 All-County girls track and field Athlete of the Year had another phenomenal season.
    Glenn Graham, Baltimore Sun, 9 July 2023

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