How to Use authoritative in a Sentence

authoritative

adjective

• The book is an authoritative guide to the city's restaurants.
• She addressed the group with an authoritative voice.
• His manner is polite but authoritative.
• YouTube also worked to promote content from authoritative news sources in search results.
  — Kaya Yurieff, CNN, 9 Dec. 2020
• The tweets may link to authoritative public health information.
  — Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2020
• There is no authoritative figure on how many people have been stranded as a result of restrictions that countries have imposed during the pandemic.
  — Washington Post, 10 Dec. 2020
• The Hustle Evanson doesn’t know of any authoritative estimates of how many premium domains are for sale.
  — Alex Mayyasi, thehustle.co, 4 Oct. 2024
• The artist disappears, removing himself as an authoritative voice speaking from above to supplicant viewers below.
  — Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2020
• Her sister Maha died six months later, according to several authoritative sources.
  — Heidi Blake, The New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2024
• Facebook made changes to its algorithm after the election to prioritize certain news outlets the company deems more authoritative.
  — Michael Lee, Washington Examiner, 24 Nov. 2020
• Twitter, like Facebook, has said that those labels help prevent false claims from being shared and direct people toward more authoritative sources of information.
  — Sheera Frenkel, New York Times, 23 Nov. 2020
• The key with all stories is to find the authoritative sources and then try to double check them.
  — Megan Ditrolio, New York Times, 18 Oct. 2022
• Wave your arms, clap your hands, and shout in an authoritative voice.
  — David Montesino, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2024
• Like all good turbo fours, the engine builds torque quickly and low in the rev range for that authoritative shove at traffic lights.
  — Eric Tingwall, Car and Driver, 22 Jan. 2021
• Just look at the authoritative pants from Dior and Armani Privé in this story, and the perfect Chanel white blouse that easily moves from day to evening.
  — Bridget Foley, Town & Country, 15 May 2021
• DeMar DeRozan tried his best to complete one of his authoritative fourth-quarter stands, but even his 15 points in the period weren’t enough to pull the Bulls back in front.
  — Julia Poe, chicagotribune.com, 29 Mar. 2022
• All of a sudden, an authoritative man in a fancy suit and a natty hat arrives.
  — Brooks Barnes, New York Times, 21 July 2023
• White began the game with an authoritative presence behind the arc, knocking down two 3-pointers in the first half.
  — Julia Poe, chicagotribune.com, 27 Nov. 2021
• But the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club has declared Phil the authoritative groundhog in this quirky myth.
  — USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2024
• Not by the world of science, but by an even more authoritative source: a market research firm working on behalf of a client that sells hair dye.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 16 Dec. 2021
• Blain-Cruz was relaxed, authoritative, and ready to laugh.
  — Hilton Als, The New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2023
• Memes and GIFs are the authoritative vernacular in almost all of my group chats.
  — Jason Parham, WIRED, 27 Dec. 2022
• To see the authoritative ranking of the current corporate world order, see our full list here.
  — Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2023
• There was his black whistle, hanging around his neck on a lanyard — sharp, shrill and authoritative.
  — Julie Bosman, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Feb. 2021
• Her light but authoritative touch is on everything from scripts to wardrobe.
  — Tanisha C. Ford, Time, 28 Nov. 2022
• The monarch’s fashion choices tend to skew a little more authoritative in 2023, with office-ready trouser suits and court shoes.
  — Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2023
• Sinkers induce ground ball contact - 49% grounder rate - but much of it is authoritative.
  — Tony Blengino, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2021
• Central to the Billboard Arabia site — and any other platform bearing the Billboard name — are the authoritative charts that will live there.
  — Billboard Staff, Billboard, 14 Dec. 2023
• Thanks to an angle between the evocative Moon and your ruler, authoritative Saturn, there's no room on your plate for people who can't bring their best.
  — Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com, 17 Dec. 2021
• The authoritative and lyrical performer sang her way through the crowd, bringing dinner attendees to their feet to dance along.
  — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 10 Apr. 2024

Last Updated: 14 Nov 2024