How to Use connective in a Sentence

connective

adjective
  • Not a club but somewhere that still feels alive yet more connective.
    — Nneka M. Okona, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Jan. 2026
  • What are some the other connective threads that this team shares?
    — Cori Murray, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Aug. 2023
  • They can be hung on the bag of a connective hand rope and portable hook.
    — Chris Hachey, BGR, 23 Mar. 2021
  • Your brain’s white matter can be thought of as its connective tissue.
    — Markham Heid, PEOPLE.com, 6 July 2017
  • The baggage is a connective piece.
    — Lynette Rice, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2025
  • There's this empathy between the two of us that from day one was so connective.
    — Colleen Kratofil, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
  • But Ma’s open and connective worldview was not a given in his life.
    — Micah Hendler, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2021
  • Post-show interviews are no longer straight-to-the-point, but connective and cathartic.
    — Anders Christian Madsen, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2020
  • That’s a beautiful, connective feeling of love and good will.
    — Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 23 July 2023
  • The fact that all these connective tissues with the timeline can be attached to Han.
    — Karen Mizoguchi, PEOPLE.com, 18 May 2021
  • Shark bodies are largely made of this firm, white connective substance—which does not fossilize well.
    — Erin Biba, Scientific American, 1 June 2017
  • Shark bodies are largely made of this firm, white connective substance—which does not fossilize well.
    — Erin Biba, Scientific American, 1 June 2017
  • Kornet is one of the better connective centers in the league.
    — Jared Weiss, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
  • These efforts place a tremendous stress on the muscles and connective tissues.
    — Outside Online, 22 Jan. 2021
  • That line stayed in the movie and serves as a connective link between John and Ahmed later in the film.
    — Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2023
  • The day’s core mission is to showcase how dance can be a connective power for positive change.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 9 Sep. 2021
  • Each of these locations carries a connective thread.
    — Paula Conway, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
  • The work was more about finding those connective seams between like-minded artists and working with others.
    — Justin Curto, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2021
  • The connective thread goes back to iconic colors and images in Van Gogh’s art.
    — Washington Post, 11 May 2021
  • Don’t forget to rest, relax, and recharge throughout this happy, connective month.
    — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Collagen is the main structural protein that forms your connective tissues and skin.
    — Markham Heid, Good Housekeeping, 28 Aug. 2020
  • Those are the connective esports moments that fit that American archetype of what high school is supposed to be.
    — Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2022
  • After all, collagen is the main structural protein that forms your connective tissues and skin.
    — Markham Heid, Good Housekeeping, 28 Aug. 2020
  • The plastic stems have a bit of give to make connective easy, and the structure is strong enough to cover with a lightweight blanket for a hideout.
    — Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 13 Dec. 2022
  • Those divots are simply the result of connective fibrous bands pulling the skin inwards toward the muscle.
    — Julie Ricevuto, Allure, 12 Sep. 2022
  • But back on this planet, scientists have built a connective bridge between the two paths of exploring life’s origins.
    — Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 16 Aug. 2023
  • On one level, the faint connective threads between the news and the world of The Last of Us are simply eerie.
    — Darryn King, Wired, 10 June 2020
  • These are larger ribs, with the meat situated between the bones rather than on top, and there’s a lot more marbling and connective tissue.
    — Noelle Carter, sacbee, 15 Aug. 2017
  • But the true connective moments didn’t always need the most impressive visuals.
    — Jeff Miller, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2026
  • There’s a powerful connective flow today!
    — Usa Today, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026

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