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nondescript

[non-di-skript] / ˌnɒn dɪˈskrɪpt /


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Each day he tends to the files of nondescript individuals, shuttling between separate archives of the living and the dead.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

The smaller plane then flew to the U.K., where Trump stopped en route to Washington, under a nondescript call sign.

From Slate Aug. 11, 2026

When Vietnam's police raided a pair of nondescript warehouses in outer Ho Chi Minh City earlier this year, they discovered more than 23,000 pairs of slippers bearing the logos of Nike, Adidas, Crocs and Gucci.

From BBC Jul. 5, 2026

But standing near the border, sipping coffee from a global chain while looking at the North's nondescript low-rise buildings, was "on a different scale completely", he said.

From Barron's Jul. 2, 2026

Hermione drew out Bellatrix’s wand and tapped a brick in the nondescript wall in front of them.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling




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