instrumental

Example Sentences

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Robert Glasper called me up and said, “Hey, El, I was very instrumental in helping launch the Blue Note in Los Angeles.”

From Los Angeles Times

However the 28-year-old has missed only three minutes of the Prem so far this season and was again instrumental, pulling strings, tweaking noses and finding holes.

From BBC

You don't really get that much credit for scoring against Wolves if I'm being totally honest, but he was very instrumental.

From BBC

Anderson said Abrahams was "vitally important" to the band's early line-up and developed his musical ideas into a "tour de force display of his instrumental talents for the rest of his performing days".

From BBC

During an instrumental break, he yanked the emcee onstage to two-step with him.

From The Wall Street Journal