How to Use state of the art in a Sentence

state of the art

noun phrase
  • What might the state of the art look like in 2031?
    — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Everything is shiny now, and state of the art.
    — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Each of these is just one or two milliseconds longer than the current state of the art.
    — PCMAG, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Very low-tech by modern standards, with no lights on it, the ticket booth was state of the art for its day.
    — Vince Guerrieri, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Mar. 2023
  • There are only, like, five players in the space that can afford to train state of the art models.
    — John Werner, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
  • This new state of the art appliance has only given me a whirlpool of problems.
    — Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
  • The system performs as well as current state of the art methods, but is much less expensive.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 22 May 2020
  • Distance records are an excellent proxy for the state of the art in astronomy.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 25 Dec. 2025
  • As one of the biggest gunsmiths in the world, Papperger knows a lot about the state of the art in defense.
    — Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The fitness area has also been upgraded with new state of the art equipment, and there are two pools for those who prefer laps.
    — Beth Landman, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Jan. 2024
  • Teams are now beginning to invest and move to their own state of the art practice facilities.
    — Thomas Schlachter, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024
  • The sound of the album is undeniably state of the art, but largely in the service of style over substance.
    — Hazlitt, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Some of the technology used by air traffic controllers is not exactly state of the art.
    — Tony Aiello, CBS News, 22 June 2026
  • The state of the art in lossless data compression at the time was Huffman coding.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 21 Apr. 2021
  • This synthetic jacket deploys two state of the art technologies to make one fine product.
    — Joel Balsam, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2023
  • Butler said the surveillance at the hotel is state of the art and will help with the investigation.
    — Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 17 Sep. 2024
  • The latter is a nonprofit health care system creating a state of the art women’s health center.
    — Ann Rutledge, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
  • And with a massive $800 discount, this is your best chance to upgrade your living room setup with some state of the art tech.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 16 Mar. 2026
  • This gentle hair dryer pretty much helps solve this hindrance with state of the art heat sensors that ensure gentle drying at the root and scalp.
    — Malia Griggs, Glamour, 26 Nov. 2025
  • This state of the art, cordless straightener can style all hair types—including curly and coily, and works quickly with a 30 minute run time.
    — Malia Griggs, Glamour, 26 Nov. 2025
  • Rather than solely blaming the state of the art market, Glimcher largely blamed himself.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 9 June 2026
  • The equipment in space is state of the art and is expected to function for many more years, according to scientists who worked on the missions.
    — Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 4 Aug. 2025
  • In order to talk about why each of these challenges pushes the state of the art in robotic manipulation, let’s first talk about what’s working now.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 4 Nov. 2025
  • The 115-year-old building will be torn down next year and replaced with a new state of the art athletic facility.
    — Mike Toole, CBS News, 15 Nov. 2025
  • The elevator on each floor opens to a state of the art kitchen, lounge area and workspace, emphasizing the community aspect.
    — Kyle Beechey, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Epoch data shows that academics have effectively been priced academics out of developing state of the art models.
    — Will Henshall, TIME, 26 Jan. 2024
  • That designation would unlock more resources, clinical trials and state of the art treatments.
    — Deirdre Walsh, NPR, 8 May 2024
  • Each event will require us to push the state of the art and unlock new capabilities in robotic manipulation.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 4 Nov. 2025
  • That really involves more long-term planning as opposed to just reacting to the current state of the art market or what people are saying.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 13 June 2024
  • Thanks to the casino industry, security is state of the art and perfect for financial centers!
    — Kenneth G. Winans, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025

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