How to Use convenient in a Sentence

convenient

adjective
  • When is a convenient time for you to meet?
  • The controls are located in a convenient spot on the dashboard.
  • Schools, churches, and stores are all convenient from here.
  • The power failure was a convenient excuse to leave work early.
  • It might be more convenient to use a calculator, rather than adding the numbers yourself.
  • The economic recession gave lawmakers a convenient pretext for passing the bill.
  • The Horses I would have you send to some good pasture … if you can find one convenient.
    George Washington, 10 May 1756
  • The machine was easy to set up and very convenient to use.
    Rennie Dyball, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2023
  • And now for gas: Pros: Gas is convenient, easy to use and quick to light, and gas fires have an even heat.
    Linda Gassenheimer, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • It’s equipped with a hook on the back for convenient hanging and storage.
    Nor'adila Hepburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Mar. 2024
  • After that, the cheapest and most convenient flight is to San Jose’s airport.
    Scott McMurren, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Sep. 2023
  • There’s nothing quite as convenient as a cleaning wipe to clean any dirty surface in the home.
    Amanda Lauren, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 June 2023
  • Plus, with a convenient handle at the top, the compact machine is easy to carry around.
    Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 13 Mar. 2024
  • There’s nothing more convenient than an all-in-one set.
    Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2024
  • To wonder what someone meant to say is, after all, a convenient reason to think about him all the time.
    Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2023
  • Take it on the go or easily store it away in its convenient travel case.
    Emily Rochotte, Women's Health, 7 Sep. 2023
  • The tree stand is foldable, too, for convenient storage.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2023
  • The drink holder is convenient so your bottles or cups don't get all sandy, and the back of the chair has a spot just right for hanging your towel on.
    Wendy Vazquez, Southern Living, 11 July 2023
  • The base serves as a bread box to keep bread fresh, and the removable lid doubles as a cutting board for convenient slicing.
    Molly Allen, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2023
  • Okay, good for groups, available at the last minute, formerly cool, and convenient.
    Vulture, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Heated products are a convenient way to stay warm this fall and winter.
    Dhara Patel, Peoplemag, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Ethan insists on doing the right thing instead of the most convenient thing, the most profitable thing, or the thing that would be best for his government.
    Time, 12 July 2023
  • Yes, only one of the two findings is convenient to each side in the debate, but both findings are real.
    David Leonhardt, New York Times, 30 Nov. 2023
  • There’s a convenient drain valve located at the hot tub’s bottom.
    Alida Nugent, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2023
  • Miscarriages have long been a convenient stand-in for abortions on TV.
    Alanna Bennett, refinery29.com, 25 Aug. 2023
  • As a bonus, if your child needs help climbing up onto the toilet, the potty stool also serves as a convenient step stool, too.
    Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Start the new year with a like-new iPad 6 and convenient accessories, and upgrade your tech arsenal.
    Stack Commerce, Popular Science, 17 Jan. 2024
  • Your giftee can warm up at night on the backyard patio or tote this little fire pit to the beach on a chilly day in the convenient carrying case.
    Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2023
  • The easy way of seeing the world begins to look like a socially convenient illusion.
    Ariana Reines Anne Boyer, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2023
  • There is plenty of space inside the bag and convenient pockets to separate items.
    Neha Tandon, Women's Health, 3 Aug. 2023

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