How to Use experimental in a Sentence

experimental

adjective
  • The fuel is being used on an experimental basis.
  • His works were considered the most experimental in the show and earned high praise from the press.
    Shantay Robinson, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Mar. 2024
  • Doubts remain about the new treatment’s safety, as three deaths have so far been tied to the experimental drug.
    Bytristan Bove, Fortune, 22 Dec. 2022
  • Albini was a giant of punk and experimental rock music from the ’80s to the present day.
    August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
  • The end product is one of Nike’s most experimental designs to date.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Over the years, Dark Princess has lingered in my mind and encouraged me to be more experimental in my own writing.
    Akil Kumarasamy, The Atlantic, 15 Aug. 2022
  • While there are many experimental efforts to fill the news void, there’s still no clear path to making news a thriving business again.
    David Bauder, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2023
  • In 2000, named after his birth year, Manuel Turizo is more experimental than ever — and the first few songs are proof of that.
    Ingrid Fajardo, Billboard, 17 Mar. 2023
  • The world's most enigmatic spacecraft took to the stars again this week for another round of experimental tests.
    Dan Carson, Chron, 30 Dec. 2023
  • To my surprise, Justin’s been a bit more experimental with his style lately.
    Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 24 June 2024
  • The Hoosier state is packed full of wineries, orchards and vineyards with everything from fruity moscatos to dark, dry reds and experimental ciders.
    The Indianapolis Star, 25 May 2023
  • In his story, the singer-songwriter talks about his experimental nature, which has catapulted him to the top of the charts.
    Griselda Flores, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2023
  • That isn't a problem with an experimental new type of tube, that's inspired by both origami and bamboo.
    Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 5 Oct. 2024
  • Many of the job losses have taken place in tech’s most experimental areas.
    Erin Griffith, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2022
  • Grand Cabaret is the fifth gin to join Hendrick’s Cabinet of Curiosities, the line of experimental expressions from the brand.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2024
  • And with that, comes a tone that is just a little darker, a little more experimental, and always electric.
    Elise Ryan, Chicago Tribune, 21 Oct. 2022
  • That’s the experimental side of Vista’s Booze Brothers brewery.
    Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2023
  • Amgen’s experimental drug, AMG 133, could be even better, but is even more of a puzzle.
    Gina Kolata, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2023
  • In an experimental photo-op, supermodel Anok Yai sported a rough bowl cut, which was a standalone look against the curls of the week.
    India Espy-Jones, Essence, 26 Apr. 2024
  • In 2021, Long said that the two of them had discussed working on a simple cycle: releasing an experimental record, then a pop record, and then back and forth for many years.
    Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
  • More low-budget experimental films should have the same one-and-done brevity and clarity of intent.
    Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Sep. 2023
  • By contrast, Constellation has carved out a niche in the city for all things experimental and offbeat.
    Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Using the approach that led to the first polio vaccine, scientists made an experimental RSV vaccine by growing the virus in a lab and killing it.
    CBS News, 1 Nov. 2022
  • Most of them, however, had been too new, experimental, and incomplete to tell me much.
    David Ewing Duncan, Scientific American, 7 Dec. 2022
  • The music on her record, which was co-produced by Killing Joke's Youth, mines such genres as punk, dub, experimental, electronic and even '60s girl group pop.
    David Chiu, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2023
  • Regardless, the second stage—which carried no payload due to the experimental nature of the test flight—fell back into the Atlantic Ocean.
    Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Looking to get down to experimental and bass-heavy music?
    Lisa Kocay, Forbes, 4 May 2023
  • Lecanemab is one of several experimental Alzheimer’s drugs that target beta amyloid, the protein that builds up in the brains of people with the disease.
    Bycharles Piller, science.org, 21 Dec. 2022
  • Tired of getting false hope from ineffective experimental treatments, Martha enlists Ingrid’s help in a plan to end her life peacefully.
    Damon Wise, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2024
  • The next few years will be crucial as these systems move from experimental technology to mainstream applications.
    Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024

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