How to Use meaningful in a Sentence

meaningful

adjective
  • The trip turned out to be very meaningful for both of them.
  • She looked at him in a meaningful way.
  • He wanted to feel that his job was meaningful.
  • The test did not produce any meaningful results.
  • The work won't always be easy, but the end results should be quite meaningful.
    Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Even though the trends and fads come and go, authenticity stands the test of time when your message is meaningful.
    Noor Lobad, WWD, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Having that friendship as a touchstone over the years was really meaningful.
    Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Luke Haynes is sophomore Solomon, who wants to write meaningful stories for the school newspaper.
    Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2023
  • At the end of the film, JT and Tegan have an uncomfortable but meaningful reunion.
    Lindsay Lee Wallace, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Lastly, using items that were meaningful to the client as decor (i.e her existing collection of fabulous hats) was a great way to cut costs.
    Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 17 Mar. 2023
  • To be sure, the bank’s track record as a partner to entrepreneurs is meaningful, but that kind of goodwill and trust from clients can quickly evaporate in a crisis, according to experts.
    Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 21 Mar. 2023
  • The fragility of Ukrainian lines is evident in the small but meaningful gains the Russians have made in various sectors in recent months.
    David Axe, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Adopt a positive mental attitude, be engaged in things that are meaningful to you, and manage stress (meditation is effective).
    Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 16 Mar. 2023
  • That’s how such a meaningful song was able to come to life.
    Kristine Kwak, Rolling Stone, 12 July 2024
  • Many ranked it among the most meaningful of their lives.
    Brendan Borrell, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024
  • And someone shouldn’t have to do all that to live a meaningful life.
    Mará Rose Williams, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2024
  • This book is the one that's personal to me, so to get to see it on screen [is meaningful].
    Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 15 June 2024
  • This book is the one that's personal to me, so to get to see it on screen [is meaningful].
    Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 16 Aug. 2024
  • There’s little sign of meaningful relief in the short term.
    Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2023
  • The first moves far too slowly to have a meaningful impact on the second, which evolves at warp speed.
    Alan Murray, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2023
  • But perhaps one of the most meaningful accolades came in the form of a simple email.
    James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Aug. 2023
  • The rookie class will be strong and winning that would be meaningful.
    John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2024
  • Can a person stretch the days of their life to include a last meaningful act or moment?
    Sunita Puri, The Atlantic, 5 Oct. 2024
  • Of the four, the New York case was the only one with a meaningful start date, and that suddenly appeared in doubt Thursday.
    Devlin Barrett, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2024
  • There has been no meaningful change in this figure since 2014.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 5 Aug. 2024
  • But the most meaningful piece of advice was stressed early and often.
    Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2023
  • The script is as subtle as a bonk on the nose, and the editing repeats every beat twice-over in broad pantomime and meaningful looks.
    Amy Nicholson, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2023
  • But no one is expecting rents to drop in any meaningful way.
    Curbed Staff, Curbed, 13 Oct. 2023
  • The hip-hop song lured listeners in quickly with a catchy beat and chorus, and meaningful lyrics.
    Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2023
  • This is a cheap way to make a new villain seem menacing and meaningful.
    Christian Holub, EW.com, 17 May 2023

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