instrumental

Example Sentences

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The scene where the quartet plays their pre-wedding parlor game occurs about 25 minutes into Borgli’s film, and is ripe with instrumental, pre-twist subtext.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

This month, the National Rally’s backing could prove instrumental again to help him win municipal elections in his hometown of Nice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

Indeed, it may be instrumental in determining the fate of millions of American-born infants.

From Slate • Mar. 18, 2026

Taking creative inspiration from the Netherlands’ Metropole Orkest and structural inspiration from the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, PJO employs a unique instrumental style rarely seen in the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Another critical factor was that it was not only the Alice Pauls and other upper-middle-class women who were instrumental in women gaining the ballot.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler