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as in depictions
a vivid representation in words of someone or something
we immediately recognized the man from our cousin's description of him
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as in types
a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common
fixes small appliances and other things of that description
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Recent Examples of descriptions
Your funeral provider is required to show you a list of descriptions and prices, just like with coffins.
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Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025
An Amber Alert wasn’t issued in this case, as no descriptions of the suspect or vehicle were provided, per KTLA.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Many tech companies pull from previous job descriptions and resume submissions to poach top talent, explained Bates, who also authored Augmented Mind about the relationship between humans and AI.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2025
The app helps users who are blind or have low vision by providing visual descriptions of daily tasks such as navigating unfamiliar surroundings and explaining the color of an object.
—Paulina Czupryna, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
While this is not a mainstream idea, some individuals draw loose analogies between the unseen, influential, and sometimes seemingly inexplicable nature of advanced algorithms and the traditional descriptions of Djinn.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025
Exaggerated costs are matched by exaggerated descriptions, and no small part of mastering the city’s apartment grope is mastering the cryptic language of rental ads.
—Nicholas Pileggi, Curbed, 15 Aug. 2025
Newsweek can exclusively reveal a host of these combat tools, courtesy of Midwest Games and Moth Atlas, which have provided us with a good look at some of the game's weapons, including descriptions, abilities, and unique weapon arts.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
These notes are the descriptions and personal—and only personal—interpretations of the nineteen sculptures and monuments of the Sacro Bosco of Bomarzo that are the organizing principle of the story, each piece a reference to a plot-changing event in the life of Vicino Orsini.
—Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025
An Amber Alert wasn’t issued in this case, as no descriptions of the suspect or vehicle were provided, per KTLA.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Many tech companies pull from previous job descriptions and resume submissions to poach top talent, explained Bates, who also authored Augmented Mind about the relationship between humans and AI.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2025
The app helps users who are blind or have low vision by providing visual descriptions of daily tasks such as navigating unfamiliar surroundings and explaining the color of an object.
—Paulina Czupryna, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
While this is not a mainstream idea, some individuals draw loose analogies between the unseen, influential, and sometimes seemingly inexplicable nature of advanced algorithms and the traditional descriptions of Djinn.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025
Exaggerated costs are matched by exaggerated descriptions, and no small part of mastering the city’s apartment grope is mastering the cryptic language of rental ads.
—Nicholas Pileggi, Curbed, 15 Aug. 2025
Newsweek can exclusively reveal a host of these combat tools, courtesy of Midwest Games and Moth Atlas, which have provided us with a good look at some of the game's weapons, including descriptions, abilities, and unique weapon arts.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
These notes are the descriptions and personal—and only personal—interpretations of the nineteen sculptures and monuments of the Sacro Bosco of Bomarzo that are the organizing principle of the story, each piece a reference to a plot-changing event in the life of Vicino Orsini.
—Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for descriptions
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Films and television programs like Hocus Pocus, Sabrina The Teenage Witch, The Craft, Halloweentown, Charmed ,and Practical Magic reintroduced the practice of witchcraft to the American public through depictions of adolescence, sisterhood, and family.—
Taylor Crumpton,
Time,
2 Sep. 2025
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Bearing a faint image of the front and back of a naked man, consistent with traditional depictions of Jesus after his crucifixion, the Shroud has long been subject to controversy, though many still believe in its authenticity.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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These types of vehicles are scaled down versions of the original model and are made for children to drive.—
Keenan Thompson,
USA Today,
31 Aug. 2025
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Jackson is very active with the Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 863 at the Lebanon Municipal Airport doing all types of volunteer work, such as ramp safety operations.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
30 Aug. 2025
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As of Friday night, hundreds of comments had flooded the zoo’s post with memories and pictures of Axhi.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
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Of course, this stat includes the myriad styles of chardonnay, even if our collective imagination pictures throngs of stereotypical oaky chard drinkers clinking glasses while snacking on sticks of butter.—
Devin Parr,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Down the back stairs is the Candy Barrel, a room with toys and containers full of bulk sweets (including old-timey kinds like Mary Janes and Ice Cubes) to scoop into little paper sacks.—
Sheri Castle,
Southern Living,
31 Aug. 2025
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Financial Companies Are Often Not Your Friends But there is another, even bigger barrier to financial literacy of all kinds.—
Elizabeth MacBride,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Loving portraits of the couple graced its walls, a parlor organ sat untouched in a sunny room, and Jones’ fully functioning barber shop lost its lone patron.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
28 Aug. 2025
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Flags strewn overhead and portraits on the walls are among props from the films.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
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In 2024, the Bearcats lost to Guyer and looked out of sorts.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Aug. 2025
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During the past two decades, I’ve been tasked in the newsroom with also writing the Land of Oz obituary tributes as the Munchkins passed away throughout the years, crowning me, by default, as another Munchkin coroner of sorts.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025
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Stories focused on violence reduce individuals to one-dimensional portrayals.—
LaShawn Harris
August 27,
Literary Hub,
27 Aug. 2025
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In line with most media portrayals, students tend to be horrified by it.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
22 Aug. 2025
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Festival goers can enjoy performances by various artists across genres embodying NYC’s cultural diversity, including jazz, hip-hop, Latin, world, indie, and contemporary dance.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
29 Aug. 2025
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Churchill’s also insists this isn’t a one-time night of performances but the start of a series of monthly showcases, goth and experimental nights and programming that ranges to different (but as yet unidentified) genres and subcultures.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Descriptions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/descriptions. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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