How to Use sensational in a Sentence

sensational

adjective

• She looked sensational in her new dress.
• The Brits may have missed the most sensational part of the survey.
  — Washington Post, 21 Jan. 2022
• As a team, the Lakers were sensational from the three-point line.
  — Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2022
• The case was sensational and the crime was never solved.
  — Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2022
• Aaron Judge has been sensational, but will need some help from the rest of the lineup in the playoffs.
  — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Sep. 2022
• On a clear day, the views are sensational, stretching all the way to Scotland.
  — Joe Minihane, CNN, 14 July 2022
• None of the spray attacks in the Marina had made the news until they were linked to the sensational Doty case.
  — Lauren Smiley, WIRED, 7 Nov. 2023
• Messi scored a sensational goal in the 94th minute to secure a 2-1 win over Cruz Azul.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 July 2023
• Doesn’t the most sensational aspect of the format undermine the rest of it?
  — James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Oct. 2023
• But Phipps has been sensational in his first two years leading the Knights.
  — Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 9 Feb. 2022
• Stephen Curry was sensational with 43 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Warriors to the win.
  — Tim Bielik, cleveland, 13 June 2022
• Thomas was all-around sensational in two wins last week.
  — Glenn Graham, baltimoresun.com, 24 Jan. 2022
• The Rockettes are back with sensational high kicks set to state-of-the-art lighting and projections.
  — Rachel Sherman, New York Times, 22 Nov. 2023
• Though the details of the prison break remain sketchy, the initial reports were sensational enough.
  — Mark Landler, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2023
• Oh, and the performance just happens to be one of the most sensational of the Broadway season.
  — Charles McNultytheater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2022
• Baylor guard Dale Bonner has been sensational off the bench as of late.
  — Michael Haag, Dallas News, 17 Mar. 2023
• But once word was out, newspapers around the world ran with the sensational story.
  — Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 11 Sep. 2022
• And, of course, Pam looks sensational while doing the rounds of promotions.
  — Alex Kessler, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2023
• Trevon Diggs was sensational with a pick-6 that blew the game open in the third quarter and three pass deflections.
  — Dallas News, 28 Sep. 2021
• Langdon Nordgaard appeared out of bounds but made a sensational diving catch that would put the Phantoms at the KM 10.
  — Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 18 Nov. 2022
• During the sensational trial that lasted for nearly six weeks, a cell phone video Paul took on the night of the murders was shown to the jury.
  — Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 30 Nov. 2023
• But that doesn't excuse the decision to promote thin but sensational claims about the impact of the drug.
  — Daniel Dale, CNN, 7 Sep. 2021
• So the three of them went down there and uncovered a body, which was then the subject of one of the most sensational murder trials of the century.
  — Dennis Duncan, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2022
• As the tale traveled, the details evolved, partly due to desires for more sensational retellings.
  — David Reamer | Alaska History, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Aug. 2023
• Williams won the award with a sensational sophomore season.
  — Ben Thomas | [e-mail], al, 21 July 2023
• But for those who brave the journey, the reward is simply sensational.
  — Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2021
• The Pentagon leaked the findings to the media, leading to sensational headlines at the time.
  — Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2021
• Aron Baynes in Australia is going to be sensational for him.
  — Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 4 Sep. 2022
• The three-part series reexamines one of the most high-profile, sensational murder cases of all time.
  — Kc Baker, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
• Erik and Lyle Menendez have been behind bars for nearly 35 years for the gruesome double murders of their parents -- and the sensational case is still riveting the nation.
  — Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 27 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 21 Dec 2024