How to Use successful in a Sentence

successful

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  • The more successful ones are the ones that are more prepared.
    — Billboard Argentina, Billboard, 20 Dec. 2017
  • Guys that have paths in front of them to be successful.
    — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 11 July 2023
  • Or will one of them be successful and try to start a coup in hell?
    — Tamara Fuentes, Seventeen, 24 Jan. 2020
  • Google might launch the device soon if the tests are successful.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 7 Dec. 2021
  • The virus has attacked the core of what makes these cities vibrant and successful.
    — The Economist, 11 June 2020
  • Both movies were successful at the French box office and sold around the world.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 5 Jan. 2023
  • Google did not see signs that the assaults were successful.
    — Lily Hay Newman, Wired, 3 July 2020
  • If this isn’t successful, have the shoe-repair shop do the job for you.
    — Washington Post, 11 Nov. 2021
  • There is no right way to carve out a successful career.
    — Amber Kallor, Allure, 30 July 2018
  • And so these are steps that have been proven to be successful in -- in saving lives.
    — CBS News, 16 Apr. 2023
  • Time will tell if this path will prove successful for the Colts yet again.
    — Jim Ayello, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Mar. 2021
  • The drummer also opened up about what made the funk group successful.
    — Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 17 Nov. 2023
  • If the birth is successful, will the cub be sent to China, too?
    — Ryan W. Miller, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2020
  • But after a successful run that spanned short of a decade, the boys are parting ways.
    — Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 21 July 2022
  • If the players are not successful, the structure comes down.
    — Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day, 18 Aug. 2022
  • From the looks of it, that cajoling has been successful.
    — NBC News, 14 May 2018
  • Then came hours of waiting for news about which bid was successful.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN, 1 May 2023
  • For both species, there must be enough adults in one area for this type of spawning to be successful.
    — Lorraine Boissoneault, Smithsonian, 4 Nov. 2017
  • That’s the thing about being successful at anything in this league.
    — John Shipley, Twin Cities, 21 Aug. 2019
  • Even if successful, the city's plan won't be in place in time for students this year.
    — Jeff Adelson, NOLA.com, 5 Aug. 2020
  • Proper cleanup is the key to your next successful grilling session.
    — Timothy Dahl, Popular Mechanics, 1 July 2017
  • And what precedes a successful strike is a probing strike.
    — Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2023
  • If successful, this will be the first time one of his vetoes will be overturned.
    — Grace Segers, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2021
  • And tweaking the agency at this point was not going to be successful.
    — CBS News, 21 Aug. 2022
  • And even that turned out to be far more successful than anyone could have imagined.
    — Rod Stafford Hagwood, sun-sentinel.com, 9 Apr. 2021
  • Just like that, three of its most high-profile and successful programs were out the door.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2021
  • Living up to their name, the band is already successful.
    — Fox News, 28 July 2022
  • Will the drug be successful in killing off any remaining virus?
    — Erika Edwards, NBC News, 25 Nov. 2022
  • Here's hoping for a busy and successful year for all involved!
    — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 27 Dec. 2021
  • Yes, your bright and successful daughter has some thinking to do.
    — Amy Dickinson, oregonlive, 14 Jan. 2022

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