in key

Idioms  

1. In harmony with other factors, in a matching style, as in This furniture is perfectly in key with the overall design. This term uses key in the musical sense, that is, “a scheme of notes related to one another.” The antonym, out of key, means “not in harmony with other factors,” or “unsuitable,” as in He is out of key with his time. [c. 1900]

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Example Sentences

To safeguard important nesting areas along the coast, signs and temporary rope barriers have been put up in key locations.

From BBC

High prices will undermine LNG in key markets, such as developing Asian economies where power consumption is rising fast, said Anne-Sophie Corbeau, a researcher at Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy.

From The Wall Street Journal

Fans were given a say in key decisions, voting online to shape production and game mechanics, from choosing tribe colors to requiring castaways to earn rice and supplies instead of receiving them at the start.

From Los Angeles Times

In 2018, she and her partner spent a year living in key worker accommodation - something she says isn't very accessible and is largely discovered through word of mouth.

From BBC

As well as problems in key market China, German carmakers such as Volkswagen, BMW and Mercedes are battling weak demand in Europe and a troubled transition to electric vehicles.

From Barron's