How to Use vital in a Sentence

vital

adjective
  • The sciences are a vital part of the school curriculum.
  • Exercise keeps her young and vital.
  • These matters are vital to national defense.
  • The text is such a vital part of the film and the language feels so rich.
    Emiliano Granada, Variety, 27 Jan. 2022
  • And there was one more item that was vital to the scheme.
    CBS News, 5 Nov. 2022
  • That kind of support is vital, and not easy to come by.
    Danielle Tcholakian, Longreads, 12 Jan. 2018
  • Yet the moment honored the dead -- and was still vital.
    Merissa Nathan Gerson, CNN, 30 Aug. 2021
  • All of them, of course, are trying to bring the most vital work to their stages.
    Scott Timberg, Los Angeles Magazine, 13 June 2018
  • In a state and city with high suicide rates, this work is vital.
    Anchorage Daily News, 15 June 2022
  • The face is vital, because thought is the essence of Keaton’s best gags.
    Farran Smith Nehme, WSJ, 25 Feb. 2022
  • Matters of identity and the self could be vital to you right now.
    Chicago Tribune, 27 July 2022
  • But for those who do, support in the workplace is vital.
    Cassie Werber, Quartz at Work, 4 Nov. 2019
  • As for Swansea, the match is vital to its survival hopes.
    Jenna West, SI.com, 22 Apr. 2018
  • The past year has proven, more than ever, that street food is vital.
    Alissa Walker, Curbed, 2 June 2021
  • And don’t forget the vital cycling shoes and socks that won’t bunch up.
    Gabrielle Porcaro, SELF, 17 Oct. 2023
  • The work is vital in a city known for its high cost of living, as well as its many steep hills.
    Anna Bauman, SFChronicle.com, 30 Dec. 2019
  • Knowing the quirks and dangers of such machines was vital.
    Christopher Leonard, ProPublica, 8 Aug. 2019
  • Palmer learned why health care is a vital piece of society and helps keep troops ready.
    Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News, 30 May 2022
  • Each is missing a vital part of their body – a hand, a leg, an arm.
    Hollie McKay, Fox News, 13 Aug. 2018
  • But the rest of Vivid remains just as vital as its flagship track.
    Billboard, 3 May 2018
  • And that combo could be vital as the Earth’s climate changes.
    Teresa L. Carey, Scientific American, 22 Feb. 2022
  • They can be found in the tissue, vital organs, and muscles of fish.
    Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life, 27 May 2020
  • Those crews were vital in helping to clear wires that fell so towns could reopen roads.
    Dave Altimari, courant.com, 9 Aug. 2020
  • These are vital elements that make our city unique and bring people here from around the world.
    Matt Canham, The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 Oct. 2021
  • But the Browns showed just how vital their small tweaks this offseason have been.
    Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY, 12 Oct. 2020
  • Those games were vital in Brown’s growth as a young lineman.
    Cameron Teague Robinson, The Courier-Journal, 25 Aug. 2020
  • It was built by an audacious dream, one that is vital even now.
    Mary Fillmore, Wired, 3 Dec. 2020
  • Third places are a vital part of cities and cities of all sizes need more of them—and more that aren’t a simulacrum.
    Diana Budds, Curbed, 31 May 2018
  • There should a bit of flair too, as that's a vital part of bartending.
    Mark Stock, Men's Health, 1 Feb. 2023
  • That includes your gear, and no piece is more vital to success than your hook.
    Pete M. Anderson, Field & Stream, 20 Mar. 2023

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