How to Use presentable in a Sentence

presentable

adjective
Definition of presentablenext
Synonyms for presentablenext
  • I have to make myself presentable before our guests arrive.
  • One of us, at least, needs to look presentable for our son.
    — Anthony Veasna So, The New Yorker, 5 July 2021
  • The plants were meant to be used to make the Chamber office look more presentable.
    — Jacob McAdams, Houston Chronicle, 12 June 2018
  • The combination takes the boot out of the bedroom for a presentable, on-the-go chic look.
    — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2020
  • Just running around trying to do all the things and stay presentable.
    — Marquia Walton, ELLE, 20 July 2023
  • Odegaard pulled a presentable chance wide with his left foot when the ball fell to him in the box early on.
    — Joshua Law, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2021
  • Last year, top-of-the-list items were desks and laptops – and maybe even Zoom-presentable jammies.
    — Michelle Maltais, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2021
  • Two and a half years of renovations to make the place presentable.
    — David Tamarkin, Bon Appetit, 6 June 2018
  • There’s not enough lipstick to make this pig presentable.
    — Michael Lerseth, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Sep. 2022
  • The more presentable ones are thin and barely golden, with frilly edges.
    — Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Dec. 2017
  • They were dressed nicely, very well groomed, fresh-faced and presentable.
    — Chuck Bolotin, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2021
  • Either way, this dish is served best in bowls or dessert dishes to help keep the dessert neat and presentable.
    — Rebecca Lang, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2023
  • Might as well get him a bunch that are equal parts comfortable and presentable.
    — Yang-Yi Goh, GQ, 5 June 2018
  • The goal is for the staff to look coordinated and presentable.
    — Myah Taylor, Dallas News, 6 Dec. 2022
  • And, crucially, which looked most presentable without the aid of an iron?
    — Ashley Ogawa Clarke / Photographs By F. Martin Ramin/the Wall Street Journal , WSJ, 16 June 2023
  • Or wear a blazer, button-down, jeans, and sneakers and still be presentable.
    — The Cut, 17 Oct. 2017
  • A lot of times, there's pressure to make charcuterie boards presentable.
    — Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 20 Sep. 2022
  • Some of these feelings were presentable enough to show in public; others were left to roam the attics and cellars.
    — Rachel Cusk, Harper's Magazine, 10 Sep. 2023
  • These clothes are easy-to-wear yet are also presentable, his main criteria for getting through the day.
    — Jacob Gallagher, WSJ, 17 May 2021
  • Chirac’s idea was that, whatever happened, at least half the city would remain presentable.
    — Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Ernie Hahn — For somehow making the Sports Arena presentable.
    — Nick Canepa Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2020
  • But the Halloween hiccup points to a package in such flux that an all-nighter would have been insufficient to get it in presentable shape.
    — Tory Newmyer, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2017
  • And some of that comes to preps heritage with sportswear, in its ability to be both comfortable and presentable.
    — Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 15 Feb. 2023
  • The key to getting dressed during the hot summer months is choosing versatile pieces that will both keep you cool and look presentable.
    — Eden Lichterman, PEOPLE.com, 20 Apr. 2021
  • This sturdy plastic watering can comes in a rich navy blue, and while not fancy, is presentable enough to keep out on a deck or on a shelf.
    — Laura (fisher) Matta, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2022
  • The media demonized the players involved, and new rules about off-court dress were introduced to make the league seem more presentable.
    — Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2021
  • There is this notion that kids are like, [influenced by] Kylie Jenner and this injectable [culture] and have to look presentable and glossed up all the time.
    — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Garments that need dry cleaning and ironing to be presentable are probably not a good idea.
    — New York Times, 29 Apr. 2022
  • With that in mind, my packing list is all about maximum practicality, while trying to stay at least a tiny bit presentable on the off chance my husband remembers to take a #proofofmom pic.
    — Alex Apatoff, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024
  • They are designed to look great, and instead of spending time on a bunch of plastic covers, Nothing could also design the real internal components to be presentable.
    — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 14 July 2023

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