How to Use description in a Sentence

description

noun

• I applied for the position after reading the job description.
• Reporters called the scene “a disaster area,” and I think that was an accurate description.
• The YouTube video doesn’t include the recipe in the video description.
  — Allison Johnson, The Verge, 22 Nov. 2023
• Thanks to a coupon in the product description, the 25-foot string lights are just $15 right now.
  — Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 15 Mar. 2024
• Here are the 14 queens, and the descriptions provided by MTV.
  — Adam B. Vary, Variety, 6 Dec. 2023
• At the end of the description, Drake asked his son how much he was paid for his drawing.
  — Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 16 Oct. 2023
• That note also included a description of the process that was used to treat the skin so that it could be bound with the book.
  — Li Cohen, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2024
• The woman is blind and could not provide a description.
  — Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2024
• The brand notes in the description that any type of liquid that would stain fabric will most likely stain this tile mat.
  — Lee Alisha Williams, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2024
• Plus, most of our top picks have a stackable coupon in the product description for even more savings.
  — Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 31 Aug. 2023
• The statement could double as an oblique description of So’s own work.
  — Rhoda Feng, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2023
• That meant adding pep talks to Johnson’s job description.
  — Hilton Dresden, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2023
• Police had no description of the shooter, and the motive for the assault was unknown.
  — City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Dec. 2023
• Fitzgerald's contract and job description, the school argued, also made clear that part of her job was to pass on the Catholic faith.
  — John Fritze, USA TODAY, 5 June 2023
• Clip the coupon in the product description to save 50 percent on the best-selling lash enhancer and primer at Amazon.
  — Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 10 Feb. 2024
• The beauty of this lures (or maybe bait is a better description) is that there’s really no wrong way to fish it.
  — Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
• Silent Night was supposed to be a Christmas song, not a description of the Marlins’ winter moves.
  — Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024
• When buying seeds online, read the product description to learn how to grow them.
  — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Jan. 2024
• One of the callers provided a description, the police chief said.
  — Peter Hermann, Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2023
• While en route, the officers spotted a vehicle that matched the description from the 911 call and did a traffic stop.
  — Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 1 Dec. 2023
• According to Naumann, the man walking the dog did not fit the description of the man seen with Mya after being dognapped.
  — Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 27 May 2023
• That same description got applied to the gaskets in six drawers of the cooler under the pizza prep station.
  — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 9 Feb. 2024
• Few might have objected to descriptions of Thursday as a throwback to spring, or a foretaste of fall.
  — Martin Weil, Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2023
• While the six weren’t named and none have been indicted, descriptions in the document indicate who five of them are.
  — Isaac Yu, WSJ, 2 Aug. 2023
• The concept is simple: Copy a list of relevant keywords or the job description itself, paste it in a résumé and change the font color to white.
  — Danielle Abril, Washington Post, 24 July 2023
• Class and school break camp descriptions, schedules and registration dates can be found here or on the group’s Facebook page.
  — Michelle Strausbaugh, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2024
• According to court records, the footage shows a man wearing clothing that matches Byers' description from the canal's video footage.
  — Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 30 May 2023
• There have been no arrests made, and there is no description of a suspect vehicle.
  — Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
• The suspect drove away in a vehicle heading east, but there was no description of the vehicle or the suspect, Chaves said.
  — Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2023
• The Coast Guard said the search resumed after a good Samaritan located a vessel matching the description of the boat Kale was aboard.
  — Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024

Last Updated: 3 May 2024