How to Use muster in a Sentence

muster

1 of 2 noun
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  • And so the mythology and the world has to pass muster between the two of us first.
    — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 8 Nov. 2023
  • The study passed muster with the experts who peer-reviewed it.
    — jsonline.com, 2 Sep. 2021
  • Third, a carbon tax will pass muster with the Supreme Court, even with the Court’s three Trump justices.
    — Charles Tiefer, Forbes, 11 June 2021
  • The idea that any policy could make amends for that does not pass muster with her.
    — New York Times, 1 Aug. 2021
  • Nvidia’s planned acquisition of Arm in 2020 didn’t pass muster with the U.K.
    — Fortune Editors, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2022
  • As for the flip, gather all your muster to carefully and quickly turn the tart over.
    — Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 8 June 2023
  • But the settlement didn’t pass muster with Buzbee, who had called on Goodell to do the right thing and ban Watson for the year.
    — cleveland, 18 Aug. 2022
  • But would the steps outlined by Merrill even pass legal muster?
    — Washington Post, 7 May 2021
  • If the suggestions pass muster, they are put on a ballot for the public to decide, Chase said.
    — Ted Glanzer, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2022
  • And the rule that the Obama Administration had passed would not pass muster in their view.
    — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 1 July 2022
  • The entire menu will then have to pass muster with the NFL before being finalized.
    — Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 15 Jan. 2024
  • The idea that a government owns the rights to a set of words would not pass muster in the U.S., nor in some western European countries.
    — David Dawkins, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2021
  • What passed muster even a decade ago is different than what works today.
    — Steve Strauss, USA TODAY, 20 July 2021
  • Whether any of them will pass muster with bleary-eyed Grammy voters is anyone’s guess.
    — Jon Burlingame, Variety, 20 Oct. 2022
  • The proposals also have to pass muster with the U.S. Department of Treasury.
    — oregonlive, 19 June 2021
  • But two rules that won tentative approval in March failed to pass muster on Wednesday.
    — Susannah Bryan, sun-sentinel.com, 6 Apr. 2022
  • Early attempts with plaster of Paris, wire, paper and clay did not pass muster.
    — New York Times, 13 Jan. 2022
  • If the recommendation passed muster, the club would dispatch scouts to watch the player in person.
    — Rory Smith, New York Times, 23 June 2023
  • Then, the original plans didn’t pass muster with the Design and Construction Review Board.
    — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 23 Apr. 2022
  • Second, the state argued that the rest of the ACA should pass constitutional muster without the mandate, even if it was struck down.
    — Matt Ford, The New Republic, 17 June 2021
  • That view wouldn’t pass muster in anyone’s Economics 101 class.
    — Edwin T. Burton, National Review, 7 Mar. 2022
  • Arizona emerged as the first state to pass muster and the funding was allocated in January.
    — The Arizona Republic, 5 Apr. 2023
  • When the film’s own words don’t quite pass muster, however, a tight, tony ensemble of actors gives them some polish and punch.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 16 June 2023
  • While some founders can spend months jumping through hoops, other deals seem to pass muster with the simple blessing of a founding partner.
    — Byjessica Mathews, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2022
  • Any deal would have to pass muster with members of both parties and then pass the House and Senate, a process that risks taking Washington right up to the brink of default.
    — Steven T. Dennis, Bloomberg.com, 22 May 2023
  • When the Gregg decision reinstated the death penalty in 1976, the Arizona statute did not pass muster with the high court and needed to be retooled.
    — Jen Fifield, The Arizona Republic, 5 Aug. 2021
  • The state’s current health care contractor, Centurion, is the latest in a string of companies that have failed to pass muster with the courts.
    — AZCentral.com, 31 Oct. 2021
  • Whether these compromises would pass muster with the unionists was still unclear.
    — Mark Landler, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2023
  • She is expected to cite the historical scope of the Second Amendment to argue that the law should pass legal muster.
    — Melissa Mahtani, CNN, 3 Nov. 2021
  • The panel has appointed a special master to draw a separate state House map in the event that the commission fails to comply with that timeline or draws maps that don't pass legal muster.
    — Detroit Free Press, 19 Jan. 2024
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muster

2 of 2 verb
  • They pushed the car with all the strength they could muster.
  • The Dons never mustered much offense the rest of the way.
    — Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Iowa scored the first goal, but that was all the visitors could muster.
    — Zach Welch, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2024
  • In the loss to Texas, the unit allowed five sacks and mustered 3.1 yards a carry.
    — Nick Alvarez | [email protected], al, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Neither squad could muster points in the first quarter.
    — Indy Star Sports, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Aug. 2023
  • Indian Hill mustered just a pair of field goals in the second half to cut the lead to 21-20.
    — Alex Harrison, The Enquirer, 18 Aug. 2023
  • The question may be if the group can muster up enough outside shooting.
    — Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2024
  • The Hornets, though, scored the next 10 points and Dallas never was able to muster its second lead of the night.
    — Brad Townsend, Dallas News, 24 Mar. 2023
  • The Jaguars put two on with two outs in the second and two on with one out in the seventh, but could not muster a clutch hit.
    — Creg Stephenson | [email protected], al, 14 Mar. 2023
  • Will Portia put the pieces of the puzzle together and muster up the courage to confront him?
    — Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 27 Feb. 2023
  • Neither squad could muster points in the first, second and fourth quarters.
    — Ledeai, The Courier-Journal, 19 Aug. 2023
  • Ralph mustered the strength to run, stopping at three homes for help.
    — Melissa Chan, NBC News, 18 Apr. 2023
  • Just like back in high school, Nguyen mustered up the courage to confront her parents.
    — Katie C Reilly, ELLE, 27 July 2023
  • Could the Badgers muster enough offense to keep their season alive?
    — Jeff Potrykus, Journal Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2023
  • And yes, the Chargers could muster only two first-half field goals and the 6-0 final was the lowest points total in the league this season.
    — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2023
  • The Dodgers mustered only one run and six hits in six innings against Twins starter Bailey Ober.
    — Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2023
  • Kaprizov hasn’t scored since Game 1 and Boldy has mustered a meek three points during the series.
    — Brad Townsend, Dallas News, 27 Apr. 2023
  • So, Henning mustered up the courage to see what exactly was at the bottom of the stairs—and this already stranger event got even stranger.
    — Kelsey Mulvey, House Beautiful, 22 June 2023
  • But that was all the Marlins offense could muster against Angels starter Patrick Sandoval.
    — Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
  • This is the type of momentum Baylor has been trying to muster in its last few outings.
    — Dallas News, 4 Feb. 2023
  • The result plunges the House into crisis, with no clear sign of who — if anyone — can muster enough votes to become the next speaker.
    — Erin B. Logan, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2023
  • The Beavers were unable to muster enough offense and defensive stops during the final six minutes to make up the deficit.
    — oregonlive, 13 Jan. 2023
  • Hebard crewmen tossed lines and pulled all to safety except Ironton mate Ed Boswick, who couldn't muster the strength to hold on.
    — John Flesher, Detroit Free Press, 1 Mar. 2023
  • Hebard crewmen tossed lines and pulled all to safety except Ironton mate Ed Boswick, who couldn’t muster the strength to hold on.
    — John Flesher, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2023
  • The $600 reporting mandate will do the same unless Congress can muster the will to repeal it.
    — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 23 Dec. 2022
  • Houston mustered just three field goals in that game, although Stroud threw for 242 yards in his NFL debut.
    — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2024
  • This is the worst performance an American team has mustered at a World Cup.
    — Rory Smith, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2023
  • Bishop O’Dowd trailed 24-10 after one quarter, and then things went from bad to worse as the Dragons could only muster six points in the second.
    — Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024
  • And once again, Peter Quill (aka Star-Lord) has to muster his motley group of space travelers to defend the universe.
    — Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 30 Dec. 2022
  • If your idea of a welcome committee is a herd of wild beach ponies, this windswept coastal paradise will muster quite the wanderlust.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2023

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