How to Use booster in a Sentence

booster

noun
  • Music is my favorite mood booster.
  • A sincere compliment can be a true confidence booster.
  • The university has a number of wealthy boosters who contribute generously each year.
  • These exercises are real metabolism boosters.
  • The first-stage booster for the mission made its 16th launch.
    Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2025
  • In a first, this time the first-stage Super Heavy booster flew back to the launch pad.
    Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2024
  • And the vice president of the booster club is d’Autremont’s wife.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2024
  • The rates of booster shots in these age groups are much lower.
    Lynn R. Goldman and Amanda D. Castel, STAT, 11 Nov. 2022
  • The first-stage booster flew for the 21st time, one of four boosters with more than 20 flights among the SpaceX fleet.
    Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Nov. 2024
  • Soon after, the New Shepard booster touched down in a cloud of dust near the launch site.
    Scott Neuman, NPR, 19 May 2024
  • The new booster is approved for adults who got their last dose at least two months ago.
    Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2022
  • Few children are getting the new booster, and that’s not good.
    Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2022
  • Three of the 33 engines on the Starship’s booster stage were shut down before the rocket even left the launch pad.
    Kenneth Chang, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Apr. 2023
  • This product is a 3-in-1 gem that serves as a primer, highlighter, and booster all in one.
    Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2024
  • This product is a 3-in-1 gem that serves as a primer, highlighter, and booster all in one.
    Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2024
  • But when to get a first or second booster, and which shot to choose, are open questions.
    Mitzi Nagarkatti, The Conversation, 27 June 2022
  • Read on to find out more about what the experts have to say about the popular scent booster.
    Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Mar. 2025
  • And he was known in the area for paying really poor rates to his boosters.
    The Politics Of Everything, The New Republic, 25 Oct. 2023
  • No booster shots have yet been approved for this age range.
    Annie Berman, Anchorage Daily News, 23 June 2022
  • Most games of this style have a starter box and can then be expanded with cards bought in booster packs.
    Rob Wieland, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Three of the 33 engines on the Starship’s booster stage were shut down before the rocket even left the launchpad.
    Kenneth Chang, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2023
  • The booster then touched back down within 7-and-a-half minutes of takeoff.
    Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025
  • Vaccination and booster shots are the best way to do that.
    Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2022
  • The brake booster multiplies the force applied by your foot on the brake pedal.
    Ray Magliozzi, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2023
  • SpaceX will not attempt to recover the booster on this flight.
    Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 20 Apr. 2023
  • The city is now offering booster shots to children ages 1 to 9.
    Aria Bendix, NBC News, 12 Aug. 2022
  • Yet another reason for the low booster rate could be a lack of trust in the shots, experts said.
    Aria Bendix, NBC News, 2 Dec. 2022
  • To Salazar, the decision to get the latest booster was simple.
    Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2022
  • Bird boosters, meanwhile, were hustling to get the grounds in order.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
  • The nozzle fell off the bottom of one of the Vulcan launcher's twin solid rocket boosters about a half-minute into its second test flight last year.
    Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 14 Mar. 2025

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