How to Use astute in a Sentence
astute
adjective
- His analysis of the battle was very astute.
- Astute readers will notice the error.
- He is an astute observer of the current political scene.
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The Rams made an astute, outside-the-box hire with Sean McVay.
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Joseph Person,
charlotteobserver,
22 Jan. 2018
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Wren Hayden is a wealthy heiress and astute businesswoman.
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Lidija Dorjkhand,
Philly.com,
25 Feb. 2018
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Fortunately, Ronan is astute enough and open enough to wrestle with such a question with grace and insight.
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Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
7 Oct. 2024
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Surprisingly, the debut artist was able to negotiate the right to own her own masters—a rare, but financially astute move for a first-time signee.
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Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
29 Oct. 2024
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Brodesser-Akner’s astute character study seeks to understand its subject, not to deplore her, forgive her, or ridicule her.
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Kyle Smith,
National Review,
11 Jan. 2018
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Unlike her wryly astute essays, the playwright scarcely reckons with the thorny nuances of mourning, and instead settles for a rather pat depiction of grief.
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Patrick Ryan,
USA TODAY,
24 Oct. 2024
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Without missing a beat, the mustachioed gent turned to the Masked Observer's astute assistant and gave her a grateful bow.
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The Masked Observer,
AL.com,
12 Feb. 2018
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And one astute viewer was disappointed that the commercial missed an opportunity to make use of an iconic Ryder line.
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Eliza Berman,
Time,
7 Jan. 2018
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The astute nerd will ask why not just keep the ISS at the same low pressure as the suit.
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Kelly and Zach Weinersmith,
Popular Science,
8 Nov. 2023
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But the way to win big in the NBA still comes down to an astute front office.
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Dave Hyde,
Sun-Sentinel.com,
12 May 2018
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The Democrats are very lucky to have someone as astute as Pelosi in charge.
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John Wildermuth,
SFChronicle.com,
21 June 2019
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One of the screenwriters is the very astute Mike White.
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The New York Times,
NOLA.com,
28 July 2017
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But beyond the laughs, there may be an astute point here.
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Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
1 Apr. 2019
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David Cone evolved from cocky gunslinger on the mound to astute observer in the booth.
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Matt Martell,
SI.com,
18 July 2019
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Streisand sings it with astute, rueful humor and a touch of heartache.
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Tom Gliatto,
Peoplemag,
18 Nov. 2023
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One astute user noted that the Bear looked a lot like the famous Build-A-Bear.
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Leah Rocketto,
Woman's Day,
3 Feb. 2020
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He’s been very astute relative to how he’s worked with and evolved with Kellen Moore. ...
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Dallas News,
12 Jan. 2022
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Even the most astute reader will not guess the motive behind the deaths, in which the St. Croix plays a vital role.
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Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
9 June 2024
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Rick Carlisle made an astute observation about the pair on his way out the door.
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Kevin Sherrington,
Dallas News,
25 June 2021
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The decision to forego a sound system was an astute one.
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George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Oct. 2020
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Much of what the narrator says is at once lyrical and astute.
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Francine Prose,
The New York Review of Books,
23 Feb. 2022
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The astute may notice the name Clario is a combination of their first names.
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Jennifer Rude Klett,
Journal Sentinel,
9 May 2023
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Congress revealed in mid-May that, far from being the work of astute ...
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Peter Theroux,
National Review,
30 May 2023
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But the actor has long been one of fashion's most astute risk-takers.
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Leah Dolan,
CNN,
24 Aug. 2022
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Yet Squires shows himself at times to be an astute learner.
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Roger Robinson,
Outside Online,
20 Apr. 2020
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That’s what astute reader Bill O’Donnell from Chicago wants to know.
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Andrew Van Dam,
Washington Post,
15 Sep. 2023
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That’s when one of the guys a few lockers over glanced at Nance and made an astute observation.
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Chris Fedor,
cleveland,
19 Nov. 2019
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