descriptive
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In their fiction—mostly novels for Woolf, short stories for Mansfield—they experimented by replacing linear narrative and descriptive detail with suggestion and symbolism.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
Much of her sophomore album “Vanity” has main character energy, and Lovestory’s “Telenovela,” with its extended metaphors of Barbarella bad bitches, “tragica erotica,” and using “su lengua pa cambiar el canal” is the descriptive centerpiece.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025
It’s time to look beyond the alphabet for something more descriptive.
From Barron's • Dec. 4, 2025
"In short, investigating fanaticism is not merely descriptive -- it is developmentally informed prevention that protects public health and strengthens democratic cohesion. When we discuss fanaticism, the facts speak for themselves."
From Science Daily • Nov. 11, 2025
Big Bird is saying that Big Bird is merely a descriptive name of the type of animal he is, and that he wants a particular name.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
Vocabulary lists containing descriptive
Expository Writing, List 1
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Achievement First 5th Grade IA 1 Words
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STAAR English II: Composition, Revision, and Editing
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