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as in depicts
to give a representation or account of in words
he tried to describe the dream he had last night as accurately as he could
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as in tells
to give an oral or written account of in some detail
a biography of Washington that describes the decisive Battle of Yorktown at great length
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as in characterizes
to point out the chief quality or qualities of an individual or group
how would you describe the Inupiat people you encountered in Alaska?
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Recent Examples of describes
Jordan describes the relationship between chef and winemaker as a constant dialogue, a feedback loop that ensures every pairing expresses the wine’s architecture, not just its flavor profile.
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Emily Price, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The company describes its approach as a two-step process.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 27 Jan. 2026
In an interview, actor and 2026 Closer Danielle Deadwyler describes her desire to bring more works by Black women to the big screen.
—Cate Matthews, Time, 27 Jan. 2026
That’s how Alex Honnold describes the challenge of ascending one of the world's tallest buildings without any ropes or nets.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 26 Jan. 2026
In the film’s most moving scene, Palestinian anesthesiologist Abd describes being torn between his responsibilities to his patients and his care for his own children.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
Stevenson describes the local craft brewing industry right now as the market adjusting itself, with the recent closures of breweries.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons describes modern hair restoration as relocating small grafts from a donor site to thinning areas, and notes that follicular unit extraction (FUE) is now the newer, more common approach compared with older strip methods (FUT).
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
Still, Wallace, who is a journalist and executive producer of the series, describes the season 2 finale scene in which Tommy unveils his plans for CTT as one of the most fun sequences to shoot of the entire series.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Jan. 2026
Emily Price, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The company describes its approach as a two-step process.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 27 Jan. 2026
In an interview, actor and 2026 Closer Danielle Deadwyler describes her desire to bring more works by Black women to the big screen.
—Cate Matthews, Time, 27 Jan. 2026
That’s how Alex Honnold describes the challenge of ascending one of the world's tallest buildings without any ropes or nets.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 26 Jan. 2026
In the film’s most moving scene, Palestinian anesthesiologist Abd describes being torn between his responsibilities to his patients and his care for his own children.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
Stevenson describes the local craft brewing industry right now as the market adjusting itself, with the recent closures of breweries.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons describes modern hair restoration as relocating small grafts from a donor site to thinning areas, and notes that follicular unit extraction (FUE) is now the newer, more common approach compared with older strip methods (FUT).
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
Still, Wallace, who is a journalist and executive producer of the series, describes the season 2 finale scene in which Tommy unveils his plans for CTT as one of the most fun sequences to shoot of the entire series.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for describes
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The movie depicts Oher's life story, in which his character is homeless in Memphis, Tennessee and is adopted by the prominent Tuohy family.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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With exquisite costume and set design, and detailed and discerning creative direction, Black Panther beautifully depicts Black royalty, which is not often highlighted in film and television.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
27 Jan. 2026
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Jennette McCurdy tells Sofia Coppola about writing Half His Age.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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After age 30, people lose, on average, 3% to 5% of their muscle mass each decade, which is an especially risky trajectory for women, Rachele Pojednic, PhD, EdM, FACSM, a nutrition and exercise researcher, and director of education at Stanford Lifestyle Medicine, tells SELF.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
29 Jan. 2026
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Sandro Petraglia’s script characterizes him as a dashing rogue out of his depth, an artistic genius in an illicit trade, a disco-loving womanizer, all of which Castellitto performs with confidence.—
Rory Doherty,
Time,
26 Jan. 2026
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After his almost one-year hiatus, the Puerto Rican artist makes his comeback with a suave Afrobeats that evokes romanticism and desire—a shift from the flirty reggaetón sound that best characterizes him.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
23 Jan. 2026
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Mekia Cox, who portrays Nyla Harper, wed basketball analyst Britt Leach in 2018, according to The Knot.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Arnett, Cooper, and Mark Chappell cowrote the screenplay, and Cooper portrays Balls, Alex's actor friend who serves as the film's comic relief.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Jan. 2026
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His memoir Chronicles recounts his mother’s avid response to a Kennedy campaign visit to Hibbing, Minnesota, six months after Dylan left for Minneapolis and the University of Minnesota.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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In the 95-minute performance directed by former Berkeley Rep artistic director Tony Taccone, Ming-Trent recounts his eventful and occasionally tragic childhood that left him exiting a Greyhound bus in New York City’s Port Authority at age 17 with his mind set on becoming an actor.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
29 Jan. 2026
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The $64,000 is — who defines the goals of AI?—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The cream did create a slightly hard cast after a few hours (which is expected of any product that defines), but my hair still looked and felt very soft.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
27 Jan. 2026
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Manufacturing Innovation Is Scaling Solar’s Next Phase At the manufacturing and supply-chain level, SolarEdge’s January 2026 announcement illustrates how solar technology providers are adapting to rapid global growth.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Sanders threatening football players with monetary fines for failing to report to work illustrates his control as coach.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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But the story Sorkin relates is really all about the insiders, their privileged lives, their thoughts and actions.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
11 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, the omniscient, just-the-facts-ma’am narration relates the days and times and events with an efficiency that speaks to us of the unstoppable nature of fate.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
31 Dec. 2025
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