How to Use authoritative in a Sentence

authoritative

adjective
Definition of authoritativenext
Synonyms for authoritativenext
  • The book is an authoritative guide to the city's restaurants.
  • She addressed the group with an authoritative voice.
  • His manner is polite but authoritative.
  • The key with all stories is to find the authoritative sources and then try to double check them.
    — Megan Ditrolio, New York Times, 18 Oct. 2022
  • Wave your arms, clap your hands, and shout in an authoritative voice.
    — David Montesino, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2024
  • Like so much fake news, they are designed to sound authoritative, to scare and to mislead.
    — Vicky Spratt, refinery29.com, 5 Mar. 2020
  • There the voice was male, bardic, authoritative, grown sweet and self-confident on the flattery of princes.
    — The Economist, 14 May 2020
  • Sexton said the book came across as authoritative, at least back then.
    — AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2020
  • Like all good turbo fours, the engine builds torque quickly and low in the rev range for that authoritative shove at traffic lights.
    — Eric Tingwall, Car and Driver, 22 Jan. 2021
  • Just look at the authoritative pants from Dior and Armani Privé in this story, and the perfect Chanel white blouse that easily moves from day to evening.
    — Bridget Foley, Town & Country, 15 May 2021
  • The result is that none of the guidance is authoritative, and people get confused.
    — Andrea Kane, CNN, 25 Aug. 2020
  • At 6-foot-5 with salt-and-pepper hair and a deep voice, Lane had an authoritative but soothing presence, Quam said.
    — Matt McKinney, Star Tribune, 29 Aug. 2020
  • DeMar DeRozan tried his best to complete one of his authoritative fourth-quarter stands, but even his 15 points in the period weren’t enough to pull the Bulls back in front.
    — Julia Poe, chicagotribune.com, 29 Mar. 2022
  • All of a sudden, an authoritative man in a fancy suit and a natty hat arrives.
    — Brooks Barnes, New York Times, 21 July 2023
  • Digging into the claim Part of the difficulty in assessing the claim is the lack of any authoritative sources for police killings in the U.S.
    — Darrel Rowland, USA TODAY, 10 June 2020
  • White began the game with an authoritative presence behind the arc, knocking down two 3-pointers in the first half.
    — Julia Poe, chicagotribune.com, 27 Nov. 2021
  • But the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club has declared Phil the authoritative groundhog in this quirky myth.
    — USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2024
  • His matter-of-fact voiceover, while authoritative, laments that movie’s lack of success.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Not by the world of science, but by an even more authoritative source: a market research firm working on behalf of a client that sells hair dye.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 16 Dec. 2021
  • Blain-Cruz was relaxed, authoritative, and ready to laugh.
    — Hilton Als, The New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2023
  • McElfresh has proved to be pretty authoritative, but supportive of the man who spends most of his waking hours in gyms.
    — Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 3 Nov. 2020
  • Memes and GIFs are the authoritative vernacular in almost all of my group chats.
    — Jason Parham, WIRED, 27 Dec. 2022
  • To see the authoritative ranking of the current corporate world order, see our full list here.
    — Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Neyfakh is an adept broadcaster, an authoritative basso who does not trip over his words, even if the scripts’ long sentences might make more sense on the page than in the ear.
    — Rumaan Alam, The New Republic, 4 Feb. 2020
  • Pittsburgh earned an authoritative win over the Cleveland Browns but showed some warts in a close win over the Tennessee Titans.
    — Mike Jones, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2020
  • There was his black whistle, hanging around his neck on a lanyard — sharp, shrill and authoritative.
    — Julie Bosman, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Feb. 2021
  • Her light but authoritative touch is on everything from scripts to wardrobe.
    — Tanisha C. Ford, Time, 28 Nov. 2022
  • The monarch’s fashion choices tend to skew a little more authoritative in 2023, with office-ready trouser suits and court shoes.
    — Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2023
  • Sinkers induce ground ball contact - 49% grounder rate - but much of it is authoritative.
    — Tony Blengino, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2021
  • This conclusion, contained in an authoritative federal report, indicates far-reaching consequences lie ahead for the world.
    — Andrew Freedman, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024

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