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nondescript

[non-di-skript] / ˌnɒn dɪˈskrɪpt /


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Phillips, a nondescript and mostly unknown Minnesota congressman, was the most serious protest vote option.

From Slate • May 26, 2026

With its palm trees standing alongside the minaret and its nondescript suburban homes lining the street, this suburb presents the image of a peaceful, multicultural America.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Tucked away in a quiet industrial park, the nondescript building had become the locus of ongoing protests since Bovino and his forces had arrived in Illinois.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

You might not even notice it unless you first saw the red light shining on the sidewalk above a pair of nondescript black doors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Auma had arranged for me and Barack to stay in a friend’s empty apartment, a spartan one-bedroom in a nondescript cinder-block building that had been painted bright pink.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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