descriptions

Example Sentences

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Although scholars have long known about the writings, researchers say the significance of the descriptions was overlooked until now.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

Please notice that nowhere does it say that Bob Dylan is the author of any of this content, and “curated by” is one of the vaguest descriptions of the last few decades.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

Times Book Prize winner Danielle Trussoni — this cozy read blends a clever plot with the author’s evocative descriptions of Parisian food, wine and community reminiscent of Julia Child’s “My Life in France.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

That has got to be one of the most vivid descriptions of a healthy relationship with money: You are nurturing the excess energy from all of the work you have done throughout the years.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

This begat a tradition of colorful but useless metaphoric descriptions that preoccupied physicians for centuries.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro