Explore Presentable through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like respectable. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Presentable in a sentence
Presentable meaning
- In good enough shape to be shown or offered to other people; tidy; attractive.
- Acceptable; worth considering.
- Capable of being presented to a church living.
Synonyms of Presentable
Using Presentable
- The main meaning on this page is: In good enough shape to be shown or offered to other people; tidy; attractive. | Acceptable; worth considering. | Capable of being presented to a church living.
- Useful related words include: respectable.
- In the example corpus, presentable often appears in combinations such as: more presentable, look presentable, presentable and.
Context around Presentable
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 8 middle, 11 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Presentable
- In this selection, "presentable" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 21.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, look, two, kept, chance, chances and enough stand out and add context to how "presentable" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include always kept presentable and and very presentable. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "presentable" sits close to words such as aarons, abra and accelerations, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with presentable
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
But Chelsea’s chances were, on balance, more presentable. (9 words)
Blimey, a presentable chance for Everton inside the first minute. (10 words)
If you follow the balance, the lace blouse will look presentable and exquisite. (13 words)
After Noel died she found his house had “no order to it” with DIY that needed doing and jobs left to the side, though the front room where visitors went was always kept presentable. (34 words)
The main reason to clean for 56 per cent is to feel hygienic, while 48 per cent want their home to look presentable and 36 per cent are keen to kill germs. (32 words)
Put in a few washers and dryers so children don't have to be embarrassed about attending school in dirty clothes, and a clothes closet so children have presentable clothes to wear. (32 words)
I know it’s not the 50s, but being presentable is still a thing, isn’t it? (17 words)
Example sentences (20)
Blimey, a presentable chance for Everton inside the first minute.
Had Adeboyejo beaten David Button with one of two presentable chances in the first half, this would have been an argument for another day.
After Noel died she found his house had “no order to it” with DIY that needed doing and jobs left to the side, though the front room where visitors went was always kept presentable.
But my amazing dentist quickly made me a crown, so I looked presentable enough to pose for senior pictures.
If you feel there is the chance you may need to apply for one of those "presentable" jobs, then keep your body modifications in places that won't draw negative attention.
Situated on the lower floor, the luxury bathroom with shower is modern and very presentable.
The main selling point, however, is the fact it is no iron, meaning you can have a presentable bed with minimal effort.
T.S.A. Mindreading: "Thankfully, these lines are long enough to fluff my trouser hoagie into something more presentable.
I can make myself look relatively presentable, but for a wedding that's meant to go all night long, well, forget about it.
The 47-year-old said she was “chasing respectability and what it meant to be presentable, appropriate, and thought of as pretty”, a goal that she found “elusive”.
The main reason to clean for 56 per cent is to feel hygienic, while 48 per cent want their home to look presentable and 36 per cent are keen to kill germs.
We could also get the word out more about grants to make existing businesses more presentable.
Above all, Yvonne said when dressing for a date you should dress in something that is comfortable, presentable and suitable for the type of date you are on.
In addition to good practice, student speakers had to first figure out how to adapt their research paper into a presentable product.
Put in a few washers and dryers so children don't have to be embarrassed about attending school in dirty clothes, and a clothes closet so children have presentable clothes to wear.
The body was largely unharmed and required nothing more than a clean shave to be presentable.
But Chelsea’s chances were, on balance, more presentable.
If you follow the balance, the lace blouse will look presentable and exquisite.
I know it’s not the 50s, but being presentable is still a thing, isn’t it?
It is for the survivors that funeral directors work hard to make the deceased presentable.
Common combinations with presentable
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- more presentable 3×
- look presentable 3×
- presentable and 3×
- have presentable 2×
- be presentable 2×