How to Use robust in a Sentence

robust

adjective
  • The sauce has a robust flavor.
  • He is in robust health.
  • This area of the heat shield has been made more robust.
    Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 15 Nov. 2020
  • The more tightly crosslinked a filler is, the more robust and durable the gel tends to be.
    Jolene Edgar, Harper's BAZAAR, 1 June 2023
  • For now, the stage seems set for robust growth in the quarters ahead.
    Justin Lahart, WSJ, 28 Apr. 2022
  • Though the flavor is robust, the texture is light and melts in the mouth.
    Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 9 Dec. 2022
  • To be sure, growth in the 4-to-6% range is pretty robust.
    Paul Begala, CNN, 12 Oct. 2021
  • By Metro: Athens has a robust metro system to get you around the city with ease.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2024
  • The beer scene in Greenville isn’t as robust as other small cities.
    Alex Delany, Bon Appetit, 27 Sep. 2017
  • The taste is more robust, more deeply savory, and just way more good.
    Frankie Huang, Men's Health, 29 Mar. 2023
  • The right rear corner seat offers the most robust ride.
    Chris Nichols, Los Angeles Magazine, 31 Oct. 2017
  • Her iPhone album of memes, to save for a rainy day, must be robust.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 18 July 2019
  • Facial oils should be lighter than the robust ones used on your body.
    Ashley Weatherford, The Cut, 12 July 2018
  • Maybe, but that only refers to the start of the megastar's robust career.
    Kelsey Kloss, ELLE Decor, 19 July 2016
  • The issue is the amount of air available for cooling when not in flight, where the flow is robust.
    John Cox, USA TODAY, 1 July 2018
  • With a robust rye whiskey, use a full ounce, as the above recipe indicates.
    Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 9 Mar. 2024
  • All in all, the movie's dance content is robust, and fans needn't worry.
    Joshua Rothkopf, EW.com, 11 Feb. 2023
  • The new wiring is more robust and harder for anyone to yank or touch.
    Scott Wartman, Cincinnati.com, 19 Oct. 2017
  • The response was robust and swift, but there was one big problem.
    Katie Lobosco, CNN, 2 Oct. 2022
  • That’s down just 13% from last year, when air travel was far more robust.
    Dom Difurio, Dallas News, 1 July 2020
  • Voila — fruity, silky, roasty, robust, and secret ninth Deep Wood beer.
    Josh Noel, chicagotribune.com, 11 Jan. 2018
  • Over the past decade, the Detroit Three have emerged as robust profit-makers.
    Anne Marie Lee, CBS News, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Even if that’s true, Spears appears to want a more robust response.
    Vulture, 6 July 2023
  • One way out of the current stage of large-scale lockdowns is with robust testing.
    Grady McGregor, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2020
  • And a few testers wished the boot had more robust waterproofing.
    James Lynch, Popular Mechanics, 9 Apr. 2019
  • Whether those plans are robust enough, though, is a judgment left to the department.
    Arika Herron, Indianapolis Star, 10 June 2018
  • Most Wall Street forecasts call for robust growth next year.
    Nicholas Riccardi, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Nov. 2021
  • Some olive oils are robust and peppery; some are bright and fruity; some are mild and buttery.
    Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping, 2 May 2022
  • Amazon is the most robust platform to work with other smart-home tech.
    The Good Housekeeping Institute, Good Housekeeping, 16 July 2018
  • Cons The notes of pear are robust and, therefore, not ideal for those who don’t like this aroma.
    Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 14 Dec. 2023

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