How to Use prominent in a Sentence

prominent

adjective
  • He placed the award in a prominent position on his desk.
  • He has a prominent nose.
  • He quickly became prominent in the music industry.
  • Through the years, the most prominent types of crimes on the list have changed.
    Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 18 Aug. 2024
  • Steak has to be a prominent part of the restaurant's menu.
    Haley Laurence, AL.com, 1 June 2017
  • Decades ago, the species was once prominent across Texas.
    Peter Dawson, Houston Chronicle, 5 Aug. 2019
  • One of her hand tattoos proved to be quite prominent in The Princess Switch.
    Lauren Rearick, Teen Vogue, 24 Jan. 2020
  • Starting pitchers are prominent among the rest of the top free agents.
    Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2023
  • The flavors are fresh and crisp, and the green tea itself is prominent but not too strong.
    Sarah Wharton, Good Housekeeping, 25 Aug. 2023
  • But no task has been more prominent than the one before her this week.
    Anne Branigin, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2023
  • As a prominent member of the church, what could Bieber do to create change at his church?
    Patrick Crowley, Billboard, 12 June 2018
  • The ad for Cubanola cigars was the most prominent feature when the metal siding came down.
    Jacques Kelly, baltimoresun.com, 31 Mar. 2018
  • In fact, Hicks might be a little bit more prominent in this room.
    Matthew Vantryon, Indianapolis Star, 12 Apr. 2018
  • Klára von Neumann took a very prominent role again, in this one.
    Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 21 Apr. 2022
  • The wheel was much more prominent then, making up nearly 60% of the logo.
    Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 24 May 2020
  • Wine will remain prominent on the drinks list and at events but be joined by new cocktails.
    Liz Biro, Indianapolis Star, 6 Mar. 2018
  • The boom in sports fare has begun to raise questions, though, among some figures prominent in the genre.
    Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2023
  • Books about clans and castles were prominent on the shelves in our den in a Chicago suburb.
    Cameron McWhirter, WSJ, 4 Oct. 2016
  • If your kid is picky about logos, note that there is prominent Under Armour branding on both the top of the foot and the back of the leg.
    Maya Polton, Parents, 28 Mar. 2024
  • Most prominent among them was the master craftsman Samuel Yellin, who died in 1940.
    Emily Langer, Washington Post, 23 June 2023
  • Women have played a prominent role in the protests, waving and burning their veils.
    Reuters, NBC News, 26 Sep. 2022
  • Hongkongers still hold some of the industry’s most prominent roles.
    Cathy Chan, Bloomberg.com, 11 Oct. 2020
  • The shovel is to be prominent in the new school’s collection of souvenirs.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2022
  • The largemouth bass is the most prominent and sought-after fish, but there are many different species in the lake.
    Gabi De La Rosa, Chron, 25 Jan. 2023
  • All three project to play prominent roles in the secondary this fall, and Kiper said their additions open the board for Holmes in April's draft.
    Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 22 Mar. 2023
  • With smaller tiles, the grout lines will be more prominent because the tiles themselves take up less space.
    Sarah Baird, Good Housekeeping, 14 Sep. 2020
  • Reis was shocked when some of the country’s most prominent white leaders agreed to sign the document.
    Washington Post, 28 June 2020
  • But in his account the wax image of the Emperor plays an even more prominent role.
    Mary Beard, The New Yorker, 26 June 2023
  • Kennedy has been one of the country’s most prominent anti-vaccine conspiracy theorists and holds such fringe views that 77 Nobel laureates got together to plead with senators to oppose his appointment to HHS.
    Allison Morrow, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Villa 31’s most prominent entrepreneur, Héctor Espinoza, is a liquor dealer.
    Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024

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