describe
Example Sentences
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In a moving tribute, their father previously said "no words can truly describe the pain of losing three daughters in the prime of their lives".
From BBC • May 29, 2026
“They describe these seven little pictures as windows into her soul.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
While musicians often describe tones as warm, dark, bright, or heavy, many scientists believed these differences were mostly psychological or caused by changes in volume and timing rather than touch itself.
From Science Daily • May 28, 2026
There’s that word that gets weaponized so often lately to describe things that are bad but somewhat entertaining, which is exactly how I’d describe Gyllenhaal’s output this decade.
From Salon • May 27, 2026
There are hundreds of words to describe every possible shade of every color —just look inside any big crayon box.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
Vocabulary lists containing describe
The Language of Standardized Tests, List 1
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PARCC: Language of the Test (Grade7)
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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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