adjective

Example Sentences

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"Anything in Wales can be described with the adjective 'Welsh'. Therefore I have a Welsh accent, how mad is that?"

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

“I could think of any adjective to fill the blank. And it would probably work. You find different ways to protect yourself, whether that’s self-preservation or it’s just growing up.”

From MarketWatch • Dec. 4, 2025

But you walk out underwhelmed, which is not an adjective that generally applies to anything Bruce Springsteen does.

From Salon • Oct. 28, 2025

I know the pain of finding the right adjective for a situation.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2025

He is tall, with chiseled, sculpted, and every-romance-novel-ever adjective for cheekbones.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon