How to Use instrumental in a Sentence

instrumental

adjective

• They played instrumental music at the wedding.
• The bats are instrumental in controlling the bookworms, moths, and other insects that could damage the old, fragile tomes.
  — Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2023
• Surveillance video was instrumental in identifying the suspect, police said.
  — Cheri Mossburg, CNN, 3 Sep. 2024
• Always kind and thoughtful, Bill was instrumental in mentoring countless young officials throughout his career.
  — Scooby Axson, USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2023
• After his takeover, Schultz pushed for major concessions from the workers and was instrumental in the move to de-certify the union, Politico reported.
  — Irina Ivanova, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2023
• The clip is set to an instrumental song from the Jurassic Park soundtrack.
  — Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 28 July 2024
• Both are part of their son’s coaching team and have been instrumental in his success to date.
  — George Ramsay, CNN, 6 Aug. 2024
• Your answer will be instrumental in picking out the best pair for you.
  — Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 19 Dec. 2023
• Wolveck was instrumental in helping Ralph start his CPA firm and run it.
  — Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 June 2023
• The stage is bare, and the oligarch, who played an instrumental role in Vladimir Putin’s rise to power, speaks to us from a liminal space.
  — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Apr. 2024
• Two decades later, Hasler has also been instrumental in getting the Hügu Himu loops off the ground.
  — Tim Neville, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2024
• He’s been very instrumental in being our guide through all these artists and working with these artists and whatnot.
  — Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2023
• Nathan Fielder was instrumental in bringing you to HBO, is that right?
  — Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 July 2023
• The singer went jazzy for her rendition of the track, with her backup band reduced to just a single pianist and cellist for the instrumental.
  — Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2023
• The group was also instrumental in giving the neighborhood its moniker in 1978.
  — La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 8 June 2023
• This advice has been instrumental in the success of Temlaphak Farms.
  — Karthika Gupta, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2023
• In that way, a love scene can prove as instrumental to plot and character as any other scene, Haigh argued.
  — Kyle Buchanan, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2024
• Those changes could be instrumental in making or breaking the support from Democrats.
  — Katie Bernard, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2024
• Christy Harmon, a photo editor on the Styles desk, was instrumental in tracking down the archival footage.
  — John Otis, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2024
• The short clip featured a montage of childhood home videos and clips of recent solo performances set to the track’s instrumental.
  — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 4 Aug. 2023
• For generations, the Black church has been instrumental in getting voters to the polls and fighting for access to the ballot box.
  — Briana Stewart, ABC News, 22 June 2024
• That part of the discussion resonated the most with Steven Spielberg, who was instrumental in bringing me board.
  — Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 July 2024
• Holmes, who managed Coldplay for over 20 years, was instrumental in guiding the band through some of their most successful years.
  — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 5 July 2024
• There’s even a moody instrumental intro like ‘Master/Slave’ from Ten.
  — Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 15 Apr. 2024
• In front of them, Mike Baumann was instrumental in two of the Orioles’ wins this week with scoreless efforts to bridge the middle innings after the club’s starter ran up his pitch count.
  — Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2024
• Moss, a jazz fan, admired Alpert’s instrumental talent, and the pair began a label venture to showcase it.
  — Chris Morris, Variety, 16 Aug. 2023
• Tom was instrumental in starting that annual event as well as the Round Table.
  — Mary Ann Ashcraft, Baltimore Sun, 22 June 2024
• Fourteen species of baleen whales are instrumental in moving carbon, nitrogen and iron through the ocean, a 2021 study in Nature found.
  — Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
• The British skipper was instrumental in establishing the Kara Sea route.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 28 Dec. 2023
• Her involvement has been instrumental in shaping the aesthetic and philosophical underpinnings of the campaign.
  — Ty Gaskins, WWD, 3 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 18 Sep 2024