How to Use punctual in a Sentence
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Here are the most punctual airlines and airports of 2022 -- and a lot of them are in the US.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 7 Jan. 2023
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Ask guests to be punctual and wrap it up quickly (tip: set a time for the event to end, not just start).
—Essence, 18 Nov. 2021
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Tuitoti capped the play with a punctual spike in the back of the end zone, as his teammates crowded around him.
—Aaron Heisen, oregonlive, 12 Nov. 2022
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Tokyo boasts the world’s most punctual network of trains and subways.
—Clay Chandler, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2022
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This is a day to go out of your way to be punctual and professional.
—Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 21 Nov. 2020
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On the other side of the spectrum, the Hawaiian Airlines Network was the most punctual, with flights arriving on time 87.5% of the time.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2021
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Iberia, the flag carrier of Spain, was the fifth most punctual global airline.
—Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2024
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Three of Britain’s four most punctual rail firms are concessions.
—The Economist, 15 Aug. 2019
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And as inbound tourism recovers, Haneda – which has been crowned the world’s most punctual mega-airport – hopes to ride that wave.
—Emi Jozuka, CNN, 27 Apr. 2023
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Meaning: In a warming world, the prompt and punctual Austrians might take a siesta.
—Washington Post, 27 June 2019
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Marrisa, who is always punctual, arrived first and had to wait a few minutes for André, who was tied up at work.
—Vijai Nathan, Washington Post, 9 June 2022
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Now, a new report is here to spotlight which airports are more punctual than others.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 20 Dec. 2023
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Delta Air Lines was the most punctual carrier in the United States in 2022, a recent report revealed.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 17 Mar. 2023
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The Parks and Recreation cookbook will be available in late June, but fans can be prepared and punctual by preordering it now.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 24 Jan. 2023
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El Al is, putting it charitably, not quite in the same category, and is one of the world’s least-punctual airlines.
—Spencer Jakab, WSJ, 31 Aug. 2020
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Joseph and Jeannine wondered why they weren’t notified when their punctual son missed two days of work with no warning.
—Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2022
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Kyle said being punctual is part of how Gannon operates as a coach.
—José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 1 Mar. 2023
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Their first meeting ran over schedule by 10 minutes—a huge deal for the famously punctual Queen.
—Emily Dixon, Marie Claire, 12 Aug. 2020
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By comparison, 68 and 79 percent of buses were punctual on the first and second day last year.
—James Vaznis, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Sep. 2022
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Owen is always kind, punctual, willing to help his classmates and his teacher.
—Charlene Paparizos, cleveland, 1 Nov. 2019
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Joseph and Jeannine couldn’t understand why they hadn’t been contacted when their punctual son missed two days of work.
—Kiera Feldmanstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2022
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If punctual budgets were the goal, Proposition 25 has worked.
—John Myers, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2021
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That's everything from being punctual, helping to set up the nets and being someone people can talk with at ease.
—Douglas Clark Usa Today Ventures Events, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2022
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Patricia, 78, was punctual, no-nonsense and to the point, her family said.
—Washington Post, 1 Dec. 2020
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Louis responded with references to prove 16 years of punctual rent payments, to no avail.
—WIRED, 16 Jan. 2023
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Kallay said Sledge was a good employee who was always punctual and that everybody liked.
—Peter Krouse, cleveland.com, 6 June 2019
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Likewise, the Media/Elwyn line went from being punctual 56 percent of the time to 95 percent in that time period.
—Jason Laughlin, Philly.com, 3 Nov. 2017
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In today’s world, sometimes being punctual can mean the difference between nabbing your dream job or being left in the dust.
—Brittany Vincent, CNN Underscored, 3 Aug. 2020
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Someone can be a punctual employee at one job and still steal from the cash register at another.
—Nicole Bedera, Time, 2 June 2022
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Pash was punctual, by the book and always in uniform; Berg was erratic, informal and often seen wearing a loose tie.
—Zachary Clary, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Aug. 2023
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