How to Use vital in a Sentence

vital

adjective

• The sciences are a vital part of the school curriculum.
• Exercise keeps her young and vital.
• These matters are vital to national defense.
• The text is such a vital part of the film and the language feels so rich.
  — Emiliano Granada, Variety, 27 Jan. 2022
• And there was one more item that was vital to the scheme.
  — CBS News, 5 Nov. 2022
• The face is vital, because thought is the essence of Keaton’s best gags.
  — Farran Smith Nehme, WSJ, 25 Feb. 2022
• All of them, of course, are trying to bring the most vital work to their stages.
  — Scott Timberg, Los Angeles Magazine, 13 June 2018
• That kind of support is vital, and not easy to come by.
  — Danielle Tcholakian, Longreads, 12 Jan. 2018
• Yet the moment honored the dead -- and was still vital.
  — Merissa Nathan Gerson, CNN, 30 Aug. 2021
• As for Swansea, the match is vital to its survival hopes.
  — Jenna West, SI.com, 22 Apr. 2018
• Each is missing a vital part of their body – a hand, a leg, an arm.
  — Hollie McKay, Fox News, 13 Aug. 2018
• In a state and city with high suicide rates, this work is vital.
  — Anchorage Daily News, 15 June 2022
• And don’t forget the vital cycling shoes and socks that won’t bunch up.
  — Gabrielle Porcaro, SELF, 17 Oct. 2023
• The past year has proven, more than ever, that street food is vital.
  — Alissa Walker, Curbed, 2 June 2021
• The docks are vital transportation links for the state, O’Leary said.
  — Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News, 30 May 2022
• Matt’s AVM is in a place that was vital to all brain function.
  — Scott Springer, Cincinnati.com, 25 June 2018
• There should a bit of flair too, as that's a vital part of bartending.
  — Mark Stock, Men's Health, 1 Feb. 2023
• And that combo could be vital as the Earth’s climate changes.
  — Teresa L. Carey, Scientific American, 22 Feb. 2022
• The work is vital in a city known for its high cost of living, as well as its many steep hills.
  — Anna Bauman, SFChronicle.com, 30 Dec. 2019
• But for those who do, support in the workplace is vital.
  — Cassie Werber, Quartz at Work, 4 Nov. 2019
• Third places are a vital part of cities and cities of all sizes need more of them—and more that aren’t a simulacrum.
  — Diana Budds, Curbed, 31 May 2018
• One of the most, if not the most, vital parts of election night is a famous number: 270.
  — Fernando Cervantes Jr., The Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2024
• But the rest of Vivid remains just as vital as its flagship track.
  — Billboard, 3 May 2018
• And those vital elements of a good life just got a refresh in the city.
  — Debra Skodack, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2024
• Those games were vital in Brown’s growth as a young lineman.
  — Cameron Teague Robinson, The Courier-Journal, 25 Aug. 2020
• They can be found in the tissue, vital organs, and muscles of fish.
  — Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life, 27 May 2020
• Stolarz has been vital to the Leafs’ 17-9-2 record so far this season.
  — Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
• But things have changed a lot since the silent era, which raises the question: Are movies still vital to our lives?
  — Peter Biskind, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Jan. 2024
• Ukraine is hoping progress in the Saudi talks will once again unlock some of these vital resources for its defense against Russia, which continues to pound Ukrainian cities.
  — Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
• The marine giants’ urine serves a vital role in ecosystems by moving tons of nutrients across vast ocean distances, according to new research.
  — Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025