How to Use consummate in a Sentence

consummate

1 of 2 adjective
  • He plays the piano with consummate skill.
  • Atkins was a consummate point guard.
    — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Suggs is still a consummate winner who helps teams thrive.
    — Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 12 June 2026
  • As the consummate host, Prince knew how to make his guests feel free to be themselves.
    — Steve Baltin, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2021
  • It has been retold and amplified here with consummate skill and charm.
    — Thr Staff, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2022
  • Steve’s a consummate pro and a great lover of Charlie Watts’ style.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2022
  • Jones, a redshirt junior, has proven to be the consummate teammate.
    — Edgar Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 27 Sep. 2021
  • Much consummate evil is consciously spewed from those like the self-hating souls mentioned above.
    — Steve West, sun-sentinel.com, 21 Oct. 2021
  • The consummate newswoman, but a rascal with a sense of humor.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 3 Mar. 2022
  • The trial added oily layers to the portrait of the consummate Bad Man.
    — Dana Goodyear, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2022
  • Boss is a consummate ladies’ man, a free spirit and a bar owner in NYC.
    — Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2020
  • Boss is a consummate ladies' man, a free spirit and a bar owner in NYC.
    — Mary Sollosi, EW.com, 15 Dec. 2020
  • Shawkat is, in many ways, the consummate modern entertainer, keeping her hands in many pots.
    — Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2022
  • If nothing else, Peterson is the consummate pro and that's something this team needs.
    — Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 28 Nov. 2020
  • The good vibes prompted San Jose’s consummate leader to change his tune about his future with the team.
    — Nick Eilerson, SFChronicle.com, 20 Nov. 2020
  • Both women insist the other was the consummate friend and public servant.
    — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026
  • His work ethic is that of a consummate professional.
    — Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Trebek became the consummate game show host; fans of the show tuned in his calming, gentle energy.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 8 Nov. 2020
  • And by doing so, the prize is to be perceived as the utmost consummate professional.
    — Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2022
  • The band were consummate pros, the sound on stage was excellent, all-in-all a wonderful and painless soundcheck.
    — Ben Rector, Peoplemag, 11 Aug. 2022
  • The late Chadwick Boseman was the consummate actor who always gave his all in roles.
    — Brooklyn White, Essence, 8 Dec. 2020
  • With so many young pieces, Love has been the consummate professional and veteran, adding a spark off the bench.
    — Ashley Bastock, cleveland, 9 Feb. 2022
  • Duenes was always a protector — and a consummate jokester, Uresti said.
    — NBC News, 5 Jan. 2022
  • And for the consummate dinner-party host, adorable tomato-print cloth napkins that bring just the right amount of whimsy to a tablescape.
    — Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Refinery29, 15 Dec. 2025
  • For the consummate deal-cutter, the inveterate angle-seeker, there was no play left.
    — New York Times, 10 Aug. 2021
  • During the best years of the Oracle crowds (often some of the worst years for the team), that space was the consummate sports ecosystem.
    — Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Feb. 2021
  • Crowe, in contrast, acts with consummate command even as Göring, by design, keeps the audience at arm’s length.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Here and elsewhere Bowers is a consummate draftsman, and some of her most stirring work depends upon this skill set.
    — Lori Waxman, chicagotribune.com, 18 Dec. 2021
  • And Claudia is a consummate society gal.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
  • And to work with Angela Lansbury, an icon who was just a consummate professional, was a gift.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025

consummate

2 of 2 verb
  • The bargaining process went on for a few days, but the deal was never consummated.
  • Their happiness was consummated when their son was born.
  • Murtagh leaves the couple alone to consummate their elopement.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Oct. 2025
  • The sale now appears to have been consummated.
    — Lautaro Grinspan, AJC.com, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Ross, a skilled player and consummate pro, was brought in so the band could continue.
    — Matt Wake | [email protected], al, 19 Jan. 2022
  • If either side sues, a court may order Musk to consummate the purchase.
    — Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 June 2022
  • Whether or not it’s consummated, there is certainly some sort of dance going on.
    — Kathryn Shattuck, New York Times, 19 July 2019
  • No such deal could be consummated, and Irving wound up in Boston.
    — Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 30 Oct. 2017
  • After the pair consummate their fragrant lust, the Gravedigger is ready to settle down right away.
    — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
  • In the case of Jared Kushner, look, there's no deal that have been consummated.
    — Fox News, 19 Mar. 2018
  • To consummate the deal, Blank began writing the contract on a napkin.
    — SI.com, 28 Aug. 2019
  • Ravn needs to consummate the sale by the first week in June, when the certificate expires, Craford said.
    — Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News, 15 May 2020
  • In the two years since the deal was consummated, the company has repeatedly missed sales goals.
    — Sharon Terlep, WSJ, 2 May 2018
  • These rust-resistant, stainless steel salad servers make a great gift for the aspiring cooks or consummate hosts in your life.
    — Kaitlin Madden, Good Housekeeping, 1 June 2022
  • For Detroit, the deal needed to be consummated well in advance of the trade deadline.
    — Jake Fischer, SI.com, 31 Jan. 2018
  • For them, to acquire a concept is to steal it from the person who explained it, a theft that is consummated by a brisk tap on the forehead.
    — A.o. Scott, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2018
  • The Colts and Vinatieri were on the verge of a deal Wednesday and consummated it today.
    — Stephen Holder, Indianapolis Star, 21 Feb. 2018
  • But here was Fred, this Southern guy, and consummate gentleman.
    — Frederick N. Rasmussen, Baltimore Sun, 3 Mar. 2023
  • Butts and Republic are wasting no time coming out of the gate with a new release to consummate the agreement.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
  • And if the lessee wishes to consummate the Highland Romance by buying an estate of his or her own?
    — Cathy Newman, WSJ, 7 Dec. 2018
  • The Sox’ willingness to consummate such a deal had been in question for most of 2022.
    — Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Jan. 2023
  • Trade partners can sense that the urgency to consummate a deal this late in the offseason rests with the Red Sox.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Jan. 2020
  • The latter two were traded last week as players to be named later in a deal that was consummated in February.
    — Nick Piecoro, azcentral, 8 May 2018
  • Tribune would face challenges of its own in trying to consummate a deal with Gannett, and cost cuts would likely be on the table there, too.
    — Cara Lombardo, WSJ, 16 Jan. 2019
  • The goal is to someday consummate her relationship with a plane, which, according to her logic, would mean a fatal crash.
    — Emma Alpern, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
  • Basically, teams can talk to reps, but the two sides can’t officially consummate the agreement until the start of the new league year.
    — Katie McInerney, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Mar. 2021
  • There were 28 trades consummated in the week leading to Thursday’s deadline.
    — Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Drug dealers hung out on the Central Park side, and whenever a sale was consummated, dashed off to pluck dime bags out of the trees.
    — Justin Davidson, Daily Intelligencer, 10 Jan. 2018
  • If the commission doesn’t file a legal challenge before the deadline, Amazon could be free to consummate the deal.
    — Joe Flint, WSJ, 3 Mar. 2022
  • And even if the deal was consummated, Detroit would have to persuade Walker to re-sign with them after the season.
    — Marlowe Alter, Detroit Free Press, 13 Apr. 2018

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'consummate.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: