How to Use key to in a Sentence

key to

phrasal verb
Definition of key tonext
  • Both facets were key to landing the city a spot on the list.
    — Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2024
  • What was the key to making that work for you, that job?
    — Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 July 2024
  • The choice of a locally hardy plant is the key to its health and yield success.
    — Associated Pess, Orange County Register, 30 May 2024
  • Asheville and the surrounding area will prove key to the outcome.
    — Bill Barrow, The Denver Post, 13 Aug. 2024
  • Sport will be key to the success of the new media venture.
    — Diksha Madhok, CNN, 29 Feb. 2024
  • The key to prevention is keeping the rooms in your house dry and cool.
    — Jamie Kim, Good Housekeeping, 22 Apr. 2023
  • Pike Street has been key to Lewisburg’s hopes since its creation in the 1840s.
    — The Enquirer, 3 Apr. 2024
  • Another key to excelling in the red zone comes with the run game.
    — Varun Shankar, BostonGlobe.com, 29 July 2023
  • At the end of the day, her key to pulling off a high-impact outfit is to simply go with the flow.
    — Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 4 Nov. 2023
  • One key to quieting the boom comes from the plane’s design.
    — Monica Rodman, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2024
  • So, policy changes are the key to getting a deal to help Ukraine.
    — ABC News, 24 Dec. 2023
  • The elephant stem cells also hold the key to the mammoth’s rebirth.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN, 9 Mar. 2024
  • The key to the battle circuit is the the rapper’s training data set.
    — C. Brandon Ogbunu, WIRED, 11 Aug. 2023
  • The paper was key to her career, and she was doubled over with stress.
    — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2023
  • No matter your kitchen setup, a good set of knives is key to easy prep work.
    — Sara Coughlin, SELF, 9 July 2024
  • This old-fashioned trick is the key to a long-lasting bouquet.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 21 July 2024
  • The key to a successful drug business, Joe says, is to work with the right people.
    — John Koopman, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2023
  • The key to their family secrets is waiting in the 1980s.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 23 July 2024
  • The key to styling TikTok Hair is bringing out that texture.
    — Garrett Munce, Men's Health, 18 Apr. 2023
  • Imbibing has been key to the event since Cohen joined CNN’s end-of-the-year antics in 2017.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Was this piece of evidence the key to finding out who may have killed the beloved cowgirl?
    — Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 31 July 2023
  • Williams scorched Arkansas early and was key to the Tigers scoring the game's first 18 points.
    — Ethan Westerman, arkansasonline.com, 22 Jan. 2024
  • The British understood that their rule of the waves was the key to preserving the global order.
    — The Editors, National Review, 20 Dec. 2023
  • The key to a great road trip is keeping it manageable for a single day.
    — Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2023
  • At least there’s an old-fashioned key to twist when firing up the power plant.
    — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2024
  • Saving on flights Knowing when to book a flight is key to keeping prices low.
    — Solcyre Burga, Time, 23 Aug. 2023
  • The words progressive and proof are keys to the series of prints in the exhibition.
    — Graydon Megan, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2023
  • The other key to Couples Therapy is the space where the sessions take place.
    — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 31 May 2024
  • The biggest key to success, was not just the machinery that was put in place, but the mind to run it – Louis B. Mayer.
    — Chris Yogerst, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Apr. 2024
  • The host is sharing a first look at the two-bedroom, two-and-a-half bathroom retreat that one lucky fan will get the keys to in the video tour, above.
    — Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024

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