How to Use vital in a Sentence

vital

adjective
  • The sciences are a vital part of the school curriculum.
  • Exercise keeps her young and vital.
  • These matters are vital to national defense.
  • Young will be vital to the cause.
    — Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Is this worth your vital force?
    — Usa Today, USA Today, 19 Jan. 2026
  • For now, that vital artery has been cut.
    — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
  • That bond, of course, will still be vital.
    — Paul Taylor, New York Times, 25 June 2026
  • The partner who keeps a life of their own stays vital.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
  • There’s a third, small but vital role in the play, Peg.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Overall, corals are vital to the health of the oceans.
    — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
  • That’s why this midterm election is so vital.
    — NBC news, 21 June 2026
  • In a state and city with high suicide rates, this work is vital.
    — Anchorage Daily News, 15 June 2022
  • The past year has proven, more than ever, that street food is vital.
    — Alissa Walker, Curbed, 2 June 2021
  • The text is such a vital part of the film and the language feels so rich.
    — Emiliano Granada, Variety, 27 Jan. 2022
  • Each is missing a vital part of their body – a hand, a leg, an arm.
    — Hollie McKay, Fox News, 13 Aug. 2018
  • That’s as vital to brands as artistry is to the craft of handmade goods.
    — Ashley Yetman, Fortune, 23 May 2026
  • All of them, of course, are trying to bring the most vital work to their stages.
    — Scott Timberg, Los Angeles Magazine, 13 June 2018
  • And vital for the Catholic presence in this area.
    — Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
  • The seed fund has been vital to many local tech startups.
    — Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
  • His presence proved vital in the dressing room and on the ice.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
  • There should a bit of flair too, as that's a vital part of bartending.
    — Mark Stock, Men's Health, 1 Feb. 2023
  • But mental health experts agree that your needs and dreams are valid and vital.
    — Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 27 Jan. 2026
  • That includes your gear, and no piece is more vital to success than your hook.
    — Pete M. Anderson, Field & Stream, 20 Mar. 2023
  • The work is vital in a city known for its high cost of living, as well as its many steep hills.
    — Anna Bauman, SFChronicle.com, 30 Dec. 2019
  • And don’t forget the vital cycling shoes and socks that won’t bunch up.
    — Gabrielle Porcaro, SELF, 17 Oct. 2023
  • The face is vital, because thought is the essence of Keaton’s best gags.
    — Farran Smith Nehme, WSJ, 25 Feb. 2022
  • Palmer learned why health care is a vital piece of society and helps keep troops ready.
    — Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News, 30 May 2022
  • But this approach, while vital, has at best only slowed the virus’ spread.
    — Ben Adler, The New Republic, 13 Apr. 2020
  • This is vital on the third short corner, which brought the game’s only goal.
    — Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
  • This is a vital step toward wider adoption.
    — Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026

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