How to Use punctual in a Sentence

punctual

adjective
  • Tokyo boasts the world’s most punctual network of trains and subways.
    — Clay Chandler, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2022
  • This is a day to go out of your way to be punctual and professional.
    — Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 21 Nov. 2020
  • Tuitoti capped the play with a punctual spike in the back of the end zone, as his teammates crowded around him.
    — Aaron Heisen, oregonlive, 12 Nov. 2022
  • Three of Britain’s four most punctual rail firms are concessions.
    — The Economist, 15 Aug. 2019
  • Now, a new report is here to spotlight which airports are more punctual than others.
    — Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 20 Dec. 2023
  • But none of these insects, whether punctual or early, are marking the passage of time.
    — Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 5 Apr. 2024
  • Trams and trains were extremely punctual, as were people.
    — Adam H. Graham, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2023
  • Owen is always kind, punctual, willing to help his classmates and his teacher.
    — Charlene Paparizos, cleveland, 1 Nov. 2019
  • Jesse Colson, a punctual teenage driver, never had to wear it.
    — Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 19 Apr. 2024
  • Kyle said being punctual is part of how Gannon operates as a coach.
    — José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 1 Mar. 2023
  • The delivery team was punctual, friendly, set the entire crib up, and even cleared all of the boxes on their way out.
    — Briana Feigon, Architectural Digest, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Instead be polite, punctual and always turn your camera on.
    — The Hill, 12 Dec. 2025
  • Iberia, the flag carrier of Spain, was the fifth most punctual global airline.
    — Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2024
  • As the oldest of two children, Alexander was time-conscious and punctual.
    — Faith Karimi, CNN, 23 Feb. 2025
  • Kallay said Sledge was a good employee who was always punctual and that everybody liked.
    — Peter Krouse, cleveland.com, 6 June 2019
  • Someone can be a punctual employee at one job and still steal from the cash register at another.
    — Nicole Bedera, Time, 2 June 2022
  • Marrisa, who is always punctual, arrived first and had to wait a few minutes for André, who was tied up at work.
    — Vijai Nathan, Washington Post, 9 June 2022
  • Joseph and Jeannine wondered why they weren’t notified when their punctual son missed two days of work with no warning.
    — Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2022
  • The world’s most punctual airlines and airports of 2025.
    — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Joseph and Jeannine couldn’t understand why they hadn’t been contacted when their punctual son missed two days of work.
    — Kiera Feldmanstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2022
  • That's everything from being punctual, helping to set up the nets and being someone people can talk with at ease.
    — Douglas Clark Usa Today Ventures Events, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2022
  • Her employer may also be a stickler for being punctual.
    — Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 20 May 2026
  • Louis responded with references to prove 16 years of punctual rent payments, to no avail.
    — WIRED, 16 Jan. 2023
  • Acoustics were good, but the punctual audience was very much disturbed by latecomers tramping down the aisles.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2022
  • And as inbound tourism recovers, Haneda – which has been crowned the world’s most punctual mega-airport – hopes to ride that wave.
    — Emi Jozuka, CNN, 27 Apr. 2023
  • If punctual budgets were the goal, Proposition 25 has worked.
    — John Myers, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2021
  • Here are the most punctual airlines and airports of 2022 -- and a lot of them are in the US.
    — Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 7 Jan. 2023
  • In today’s world, sometimes being punctual can mean the difference between nabbing your dream job or being left in the dust.
    — Brittany Vincent, CNN Underscored, 3 Aug. 2020
  • Their first meeting ran over schedule by 10 minutes—a huge deal for the famously punctual Queen.
    — Emily Dixon, Marie Claire, 12 Aug. 2020
  • Patricia, 78, was punctual, no-nonsense and to the point, her family said.
    — Washington Post, 1 Dec. 2020

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