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.
• 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
• The sea goat won’t be able to resist the amazing cameo brooch and bow tie collar.
  — Lisa Stardust, Peoplemag, 18 Aug. 2024
• Though Sloane woke up and was able to talk and move her arm, the family still faced fears.
  — Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2023
• Others who made it to their cars in time were able to get on the main road and start driving east.
  — NBC news, 14 Oct. 2023
• The kind of fragrance someone else might notice on the nape of your neck, but not be able to place.
  — Ivana Rihter, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2024
• The family hadn’t been able to shower or change clothes in over a week.
  — Hannah Allam, Washington Post, 23 Dec. 2023
• But in season three, the show was able to become itself.
  — Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Aug. 2024
• The woman was able to take a handful of her belongings with her in a bag.
  — Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 9 May 2024
• The greats have been able to keep their essence and edge, all while barreling through the doors of mainstream with their hits.
  — Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 22 Jan. 2024
• But now, each person held in the jail will be able to make two, 20-minute phone calls for free every day.
  — Jonathan Bullington, The Courier-Journal, 21 Feb. 2023
• Both sides had chances to win the match in the closing stages, but neither was able to find the crucial winning goal.
  — Matias Grez, CNN, 19 Aug. 2024
• But pretty cool to have everybody here and be able to feel that spirt.
  — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 4 Mar. 2023
• The strongest of the storms will be able to produce wind gusts up to 50 mph and small hail, officials said.
  — Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2023
• Netflix customers will be able to add even more Universal movies to their queue with the studio’s live-action titles coming to the streamer in the U.S. starting with the 2027 slate.
  — Todd Spangler, Variety, 29 Oct. 2024
• Surprisingly, the debut artist was able to negotiate the right to own her own masters—a rare, but financially astute move for a first-time signee.
  — Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 29 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 9 Jun 2024