How to Use able in a Sentence

able

adjective

• She is one of the ablest lawyers in the firm.
• He will buy a new car as soon as he is able.
• He turned out to be an able editor.
• Just to be able to play some music with him was so cool.
  — Tricia Despres, Peoplemag, 23 Dec. 2022
• Cravalho has been able to pave the way for her mother in turn.
  — Chloe Berger, Fortune, 2 Dec. 2024
• We were given time to be able to take it to London and then make a film.
  — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 20 Dec. 2022
• Crews have not been able to safely walk on the bridge's deck to inspect damage and instead have relied on less hands-on tools such as drones.
  — Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
• This brightness creates a challenge for photographing stars from the lunar surface or even being able to see them with the naked eye.
  — Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2022
• The Hoosiers haven't been able to play the kind of inside-out bully ball that fueled them through most of the non-conference season.
  — Wilson Moore, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2022
• Families and community members will be able to see months into the future when the board will be assessing that progress.
  — Jill Tucker, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Dec. 2022
• Understanding their efforts requires either years of patient study or the help of able translators.
  — Ben Ehrenreich, The New Republic, 21 Dec. 2022
• The result was that the coastal defense radar was suddenly able to see farther than usual, revealing a large radar return sitting off the coast.
  — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 15 Dec. 2022
• The satellite will be able to see through storm clouds and accurately measure the height of flood waters when terrestrial gauges are submerged.
  — Corinne Purtill and Rosanna Xia, oregonlive, 14 Dec. 2022
• Many smart watches also offer some form of water-resistance (e.g., able to survive splashes or quick submersion).
  — John Thompson, Men's Health, 22 Dec. 2022
• Travellers will be able to take part in responsible sports, like fishing and diving, and explore blissfully remote beaches and vibrant coral reefs.
  — Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2022
• With this integration, users will be able to see an existing or start a new chat with attendees of a meeting in Outlook’s calendar experience.
  — Joe Wituschek, BGR, 15 Dec. 2022
• Police were able to take the woman into custody, though McDonald could not immediately confirm whether the woman was armed.
  — Noah Goldbergstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2022
• The driver was able to get out of the car on their own.
  — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Jan. 2024
• Then click the link and subscribe to be able to text us.
  — oregonlive, 20 July 2023
• And Ukraine ought to be able to fire back across that border.
  — Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 13 June 2024
• So great to be able to make this with her and be part of this journey.
  — Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 17 Feb. 2023
• Your goal is to be able to be seen by drivers on the roadway.
  — Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 27 Apr. 2024
• Trump likely won't be able to use the stock to get a loan, either.
  — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2024
• The others were able to complete the lyrics to some of Swift’s most iconic songs.
  — Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 2 Oct. 2023
• Fans who attend the match will be able to stay in their seats to watch the event in the stadium.
  — Abraham Nudelstejer, Dallas News, 18 May 2023
• In time, and when everyone is able to, there will be more to say.
  — Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 17 Oct. 2024
• Two days later, when the Browns were able to move Kunaszyk, Hurst was back in the buidling.
  — Ashley Bastock, cleveland, 6 Sep. 2023
• He’s been able to take advantage of the business and the creatives in it.
  — Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 1 Aug. 2024
• Patient Fred Again fans will be able to buy ten days on vinyl on Oct. 25.
  — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2024
• The new species lives in the deep sea and is able to glow, but very little is known about its lifestyle.
  — Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 2 June 2024

Last Updated: 9 Jun 2024