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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
All venues are equipped with accessibility measures including audio descriptions, sign language interpretation and multilingual dubbing.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Nov. 2025
Midwinter Day was a rageful response inspired by Ulysses in its epic descriptions of the quotidian.
—Diana Arterian, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
Teams can swap in cleaner headlines and page descriptions and add internal links that carry readers from update to explainer without whiplash.
—Malana Vantyler, Ascend Agency, 6 Nov. 2025
As of Thursday, none of the plants had been recovered and detailed descriptions of any possible suspects had not been released.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
The 2014 report, which included vivid descriptions of unresponsive prisoners after waterboarding and others chained from bars in stress positions for long periods of time, shocked many but did not move Cheney.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2025
Readers in South Florida submitted photos and brief descriptions of their furry family members, and two rounds of voting determined the winners.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Blackhawk Technical College The college changed details on its website, such as descriptions of its committee focused on inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility and its Minority Excellence Organization.
—Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The findings fit with historical descriptions of the symptoms experienced by soldiers in Napoleon’s army, such as fever and diarrhea, the researchers said in the study.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2025
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Nov. 2025
Midwinter Day was a rageful response inspired by Ulysses in its epic descriptions of the quotidian.
—Diana Arterian, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
Teams can swap in cleaner headlines and page descriptions and add internal links that carry readers from update to explainer without whiplash.
—Malana Vantyler, Ascend Agency, 6 Nov. 2025
As of Thursday, none of the plants had been recovered and detailed descriptions of any possible suspects had not been released.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
The 2014 report, which included vivid descriptions of unresponsive prisoners after waterboarding and others chained from bars in stress positions for long periods of time, shocked many but did not move Cheney.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2025
Readers in South Florida submitted photos and brief descriptions of their furry family members, and two rounds of voting determined the winners.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Blackhawk Technical College The college changed details on its website, such as descriptions of its committee focused on inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility and its Minority Excellence Organization.
—Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The findings fit with historical descriptions of the symptoms experienced by soldiers in Napoleon’s army, such as fever and diarrhea, the researchers said in the study.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for descriptions
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This aesthetic is a nod to Louisa May Alcott’s beloved novel and its nostalgic depictions of home and comfort.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Nov. 2025
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The documentary's trailer begins with a classic cowboy standoff, which zeroes in on a Black cowboy's face — a shot not often seen in mainstream Wild West depictions.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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Lynch, the Rivian engineer, said outdoorsy types can feel confident taking their R1S or R1T Quads with them on the trails or national parks.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
9 Nov. 2025
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Why Some Glass Can Break in the Microwave Certain types of glass can break in the microwave due to their inability to withstand high heat and rapid temperature changes.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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For the rest of her images, Kardashian modeled the see-through lace dress in various parts of the island paradise, also including some pictures that were just part of the scenery.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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Like William Klein’s pictures, Roversi’s incorporate accidents, light flares, blur, even damage.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
8 Nov. 2025
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Beyond these are vast libraries of audio erotica of all kinds.—
Jodi McAlister,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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But the mandates also help colleges shovel heaps of bureaucratic muck—validating data for accreditation, carrying out enrollment, flagging troubled students, aggregating metrics of all kinds.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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Spanning from the late short story writer Eudora Welty to the more au courant Zendaya, the portraits were also snapshots of time.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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The area features portraits of past presidents.—
Jenni Fink,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Saturday marked a happy homecoming of sorts for Hornets co-offensive coordinator and running backs coach AC Patterson, who had two different stints as a Portland State assistant coach, including from 2022-24.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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The new district is a throwback of sorts to Orange County’s mid- to late-20th-century role as a bastion of conservative Republicanism.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Nov. 2025
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According to Milwaukee Journal Sentinel coverage of the event, Cheney was asked how media portrayals might affect his legacy.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Chenoweth and Menzel’s portrayals of Glinda and Elphaba earned them both Tony Award nominations for best performance by a leading actress in a musical, which Menzel won at the 2004 ceremony, and Wicked hasn’t left the Gershwin Theatre since its premiere in October 2003.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
3 Nov. 2025
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The Film Forward International Competition Section presents the work of new, daring filmmakers who challenge our relationship with storytelling and aspire to renegotiate it through their debut or sophomore films, beyond the boundaries of film genres.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
9 Nov. 2025
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That brings up a broader point, unlike other genres, such as rap and alternative, country often still remains its own island and doesn’t always cross over with other genres.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Descriptions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/descriptions. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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