How to Use cohesive in a Sentence

cohesive

adjective
  • Their tribe is a small but cohesive group.
  • Religion can be used as a cohesive social force.
  • The Ladies Of … does that in a way that feels cohesive.
    Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 19 Sep. 2019
  • Here, the range of cool blues and metallics still look cohesive.
    Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 13 Aug. 2023
  • This makes the event, or your part of it, feel cohesive.
    Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2023
  • Your home should feel cohesive in the world of feng shui.
    Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping, 2 May 2022
  • Just stick to the same color scheme to achieve a cohesive feel.
    Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 1 May 2022
  • The lack of a cohesive plan for all schools has been a sore spot for many coaches.
    Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2021
  • Both devices match the color of the hinge to the back panel for a cohesive look.
    Iyaz Akhtar, PCMAG, 26 July 2023
  • But despite the differences in the suits, the group was peak cohesive in their styling of the looks.
    Gianluca Russo, Teen Vogue, 1 May 2019
  • The Fed chief needs to lead a cohesive team with common goals.
    George P. Shultz and, WSJ, 18 Oct. 2017
  • Franklin reframed the client’s art to give it a fresh, cohesive look for her new home.
    Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, 19 Feb. 2021
  • This one feels way more all over the map to me, and Emotion was way more cohesive.
    Rachel Hahn, Vogue, 20 May 2019
  • The space feels cohesive thanks to the black, white, pink and gold color scheme with pops of green throughout the house.
    Christy Lorio, NOLA.com, 7 June 2017
  • So, what are the key things that make a pairing cohesive?
    Mo Mostashari, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2022
  • The important part of it all is their cohesive plan to change.
    Asia Milia Ware, Teen Vogue, 1 May 2019
  • With more episodes to play with, the revival might have a little more time to find a cohesive groove.
    Vanityfair.com, VanityFair.com, 21 Apr. 2017
  • But the running back and the offensive line are a cohesive unit.
    Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Nov. 2020
  • Just make sure the look is cohesive as a too-busy look makes a small room look even smaller.
    Sonja Haller, USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2019
  • His team makes sure the spacecraft works as one cohesive whole.
    Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics, 15 Nov. 2022
  • Packaged together, the 36 plays took on the shape of a cohesive canon.
    Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Apr. 2023
  • That all adds up to a more cohesive team and a more loyal workforce.
    Gwen Moran, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2019
  • The result is Lo’s strongest, smartest, and most cohesive body of work yet.
    Liam Hess, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2022
  • The result is a season that, at least over the four episodes screened for critics, feels more cohesive than the last.
    Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2023
  • There are more cohesive coming-of-age movies to be sure, and subtler ones.
    Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 3 Dec. 2021
  • This type of avalanche is the result of a weak snow layer buried beneath a cohesive snow slab.
    Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics, 14 Mar. 2021
  • Match the colors in the wreath to your holiday decor for a cohesive palette.
    Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Oct. 2023
  • Porsild is the coach who turned them into a cohesive unit.
    Marc Lester, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Mar. 2021
  • This new, more cohesive lineup will leave one Google video app and three Google chat apps.
    Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 4 Aug. 2022
  • The record’s tight 57 minutes feel as cohesive a project as any artist has released in the streaming era.
    Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2023

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