How to Use upbeat in a Sentence

upbeat

1 of 2 noun

• Rock as it was called was all about hard sounds and the upbeat.
  — Troy L. Smith, cleveland, 13 May 2021
• Glen's upbeat hit takes you through the thoughts of a solider.
  — Jennifer Aldrich, Country Living, 23 Mar. 2022
• The tempo is slow, the piano sketches out the chords on the upbeat, and the melody carries a sense of gentle melancholy.
  — Mark Richardson, WSJ, 14 Nov. 2022
• People are ready for a turn toward the upbeat after a few dreary years.
  — Raisa Bruner, Time, 12 Dec. 2019
• Each of the boys takes turns singing a verse from the upbeat, Orthodox song in Hebrew with some true vocal talent.
  — Time, 1 Oct. 2022
• The strong upbeat was led by a large 37% growth in Sterile Injectables segment.
  — Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Nov. 2021
• The King of Rock and Roll lets his smooth lyrics take center stage and gives his signature upbeat, hip-shaking tunes a backseat.
  — Elizabeth Berry, Good Housekeeping, 26 Jan. 2023
• As the flock of about 60 files out, the mood is buoyant, the conversation upbeat, as men, women and children bid each other farewell.
  — Jonathan M. Pitts, baltimoresun.com, 26 Feb. 2021
• So turn up your charisma, invest in some good lighting and keep your entry upbeat.
  — Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2022
• Trump and his aides have signaled a desire for an upbeat – and mostly live – four-day performance.
  — John Fritze, USA TODAY, 24 Aug. 2020
• Hill Country blues is an upbeat, twanging strain that grew out of the hills and hollers of northern Mississippi.
  — Timothy Ivy, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Aug. 2021
• In all three videos, her mood is matter-of-fact, upbeat, almost jubilant.
  — Bob Gathany, AL.com, 18 Oct. 2017
• Watts tended to pull his right hand away on the upbeat, giving his left a clear path to the snare drum — lending the beat a strong but slightly off-kilter momentum.
  — New York Times, 24 Aug. 2021
• Their upbeat is my setup, their downbeat, my punchline.
  — David M. Perry, CNN, 24 June 2021
• There were two big developments on May 21 in the political universe of Bernie Sanders, one upbeat, one not-so-much.
  — Ed Kilgore, Daily Intelligencer, 22 May 2018
• Corman has an engaging, direct style that keeps things moving, on cue and upbeat.
  — Star Tribune, 23 May 2021
• Derrick White was praised by a teammate for remaining upbeat throughout the six-game losing streak the Spurs snapped with a 96-88 win over Boston on Friday.
  — Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News, 27 Nov. 2021
• For instance, a massive upbeat represents the fourth beat while a large downward movement represents the first.
  — Lawrence Elizabeth Knox, Houston Chronicle, 7 Feb. 2018
• For all her wandering, Lambert’s partner remains her true north in this upbeat, sweet ode to a love that distance only make grow fonder.
  — Melinda Newman, Billboard, 29 Apr. 2022
• Probably acting upbeat, as if nothing at all was wrong.
  — Calie Schepp, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2022
• The upbeat, insistently catchy track was an instant standout from what is likely the year’s biggest album.
  — Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 15 Nov. 2022
• Despite its upbeat, guitar-heavy arrangement, the track explores the emotional upheaval caused by the loss of a close companion.
  — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2022
• The dress code appropriately set the tone for the evening, however, an upbeat if earnest affair marking the debut of the museum’s new, $94 million building, which opens to the public Oct. 8.
  — Michelle Groskopf, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2022
• Blanchett’s upbeats are not fully realized, like a golfer who hits the ball perfectly without doing the perfect swing beforehand.
  — Somtow Sucharitkul, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2023
• The celebratory mood in the closing-credits sequence looks like actual fun, for characters and cast alike, ending this trip down the aisle on the upbeat and keeping the schmaltz to a minimum.
  — Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 June 2022
• Solid citizen, and filled the reserve role while remaining upbeat.
  — Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 13 June 2019
• But Australian actor Aisha Dee's latest role is a departure from her usual upbeat, bubbly on-screen persona.
  — Alicia Vrajlal, refinery29.com, 2 Nov. 2022
• The upbeat, electrifying song — which many have called the song of summer — matched the high-energy choreography, and the visuals in the background showed fireworks exploding near the end of the performance.
  — Rosemary Donahue, Allure, 31 Aug. 2020
• At least, an upbeat, smiling Robinson certainly looked the part recently, meeting with the press and talking about how everything was going great at Longhorns spring practice.
  — Dallas News, 7 Apr. 2022
• Many of your favorite songs will be played during this upbeat, toe tapping and most importantly, fun activity.
  — courant.com, 17 Sep. 2020

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upbeat

2 of 2 adjective

• I tried to stay upbeat about losing the election.
• I like a story with an upbeat ending.
• Inside the hall where the pope spoke, the mood was upbeat.
  — Chico Harlan, Washington Post, 4 Feb. 2023
• Despite the loss, the mood around SRV after the game was upbeat.
  — Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 29 Feb. 2024
• The scene was a little more upbeat downtown, a few miles north of the Strip.
  — Billy Witz Sinna Nasseri, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2024
• Well, maybe try the upbeat new disco version of the song.
  — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2023
• One was upbeat, the second mixed, and the third downright grim.
  — Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2023
• Hedges, 30, was upbeat and passionate about the Guardians and the pitching staff.
  — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 18 Dec. 2022
• That stemmed from Arnold, who’s so upbeat and friendly.
  — Matt Wake | [e-mail], al, 21 Dec. 2022
• The voices are earnest, upbeat, and — by nature of the fact that they are powered by an LLM — tireless.
  — Casey Newton, The Verge, 29 Sep. 2023
• And rest assured, there’s an upbeat ending that’ll leave the child in your life—much like Mai—dreaming of sweet fruit.
  — Alma Avalle, Bon Appétit, 25 Nov. 2023
• Set to an upbeat tune in the key of Kander and Ebb, the song climaxes in a dance routine with trash can lids for tap shoes.
  — Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2023
• Because there are songs that are upbeat but not party songs.
  — Ian Cohen, SPIN, 17 Apr. 2023
• Despite the team losing, Reynolds remained in an upbeat mood.
  — Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 6 Aug. 2023
• Glenn and Tennell were upbeat about their short programs, which have them within range of the podium.
  — Dave Skretta, ajc, 10 Feb. 2023
• There is some outdoor seating (mainly indoor), the baristas are skilled and upbeat, and the Wi-Fi is fast.
  — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2023
• Dell expects servers to decline; HPE sounds more upbeat.
  — R. Scott Raynovich, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2022
• The vibe is high-end night out, and as the evening progresses, upbeat lounge music decibels increase.
  — The Arizona Republic, 15 Feb. 2024
• The most upbeat assessments held that the agreement would send a strong signal—to politicians, to investors, and to activists.
  — Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2023
• The project’s club tunes and upbeat production is a call to action for anyone willing to let go and let the music take control.
  — Okla Jones, Essence, 18 Dec. 2023
• The defense team pulls up a video from the Trump website, complete with upbeat music and a cameo from golfing great Jack Nicklaus.
  — Dan Alexander, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
• Guardians takeaways In this frustrating season, are there reasons to be upbeat about the Guardians?
  — Joe Noga, cleveland, 14 Aug. 2023
• Here are a few tips from the clinic that can help keep your approach to life upbeat: Catch your own negative self-talk and thinking.
  — Erin Prater, Fortune Well, 13 Apr. 2023
• Rio’s could dance to an upbeat version of Mais Que Nada after the re-re-inspection.
  — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2024
• Dellacroce was also upbeat about the future of GP Italiano.
  — Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2023
• The 28-year-old artist sings about love over a pop and upbeat, euphoric track in her latest release, which gained points mainly in radio this week.
  — Billboard Japan, Billboard, 1 Mar. 2024
• The tone of the Wednesday evening session was mostly triumphant, packed with call-and-response exchanges and upbeat music.
  — Brittany Shammas, Washington Post, 24 Sep. 2023
• But while the 23-year-old’s outward aesthetic is dark and gothic, her catchy pop songs are bright, upbeat and radio-ready.
  — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2023
• Marlins players for their part have tried to stay upbeat despite their inability to win games.
  — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2024
• Get an upbeat playlist going and venture out east for a good time that is practically guaranteed.
  — Amy Louise Bailey, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2024

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