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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
Culin also consulted with other scholars and collectors to produce his final report 14 years later, which includes over 1,100 illustrations and descriptions of 239 sets of dice from 130 different tribes.
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ArsTechnica, 3 Apr. 2026
The dark side featured the rise of Hitler, descriptions of Kristallnacht — when Nazi youth ransacked Jewish homes and stores in 1938 — and Nazi plans for the Final Solution, or genocide of all European Jews.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Full character descriptions for the new additions can be found below.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
And Kalshi has specifically mentioned sports betting in some of its descriptions for employment openings.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 2 Apr. 2026
While Bright Lights is a clinically sound and narratively solid depiction of a sickness, this movie adaptation lacks the novel’s deliciously acerbic descriptions of New York’s sick social scene as well as its protagonist’s self-aware commentaries.
—Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026
The teacher reported discrepancies between Laura's descriptions of her son's condition and the behaviors observed at school.
—Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
The author’s dialogue is spot-on, and so are descriptions of both states.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2026
The vivid descriptions of a Gorgonzola balloon, her mom’s spaghetti upma, and an apple pie-cake hybrid will make your mouth water.
—Alyse Whitney, Saveur, 25 Mar. 2026
ArsTechnica, 3 Apr. 2026
The dark side featured the rise of Hitler, descriptions of Kristallnacht — when Nazi youth ransacked Jewish homes and stores in 1938 — and Nazi plans for the Final Solution, or genocide of all European Jews.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Full character descriptions for the new additions can be found below.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
And Kalshi has specifically mentioned sports betting in some of its descriptions for employment openings.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 2 Apr. 2026
While Bright Lights is a clinically sound and narratively solid depiction of a sickness, this movie adaptation lacks the novel’s deliciously acerbic descriptions of New York’s sick social scene as well as its protagonist’s self-aware commentaries.
—Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026
The teacher reported discrepancies between Laura's descriptions of her son's condition and the behaviors observed at school.
—Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
The author’s dialogue is spot-on, and so are descriptions of both states.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2026
The vivid descriptions of a Gorgonzola balloon, her mom’s spaghetti upma, and an apple pie-cake hybrid will make your mouth water.
—Alyse Whitney, Saveur, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for descriptions
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Currently, creating those graphic depictions of children is a third-degree felony, punishable by up to five years in prison.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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Humor about the pickle often stems from its distinctiveness—its tangy, assertive flavor and odd appearance lend themselves to exaggerated, whimsical depictions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
31 Mar. 2026
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There are over 50 types of mosquitoes in Minnesota, but Carlson said scientists can predict the population of cattail mosquitoes more accurately.—
Ashley Grams,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The drug also helps control glucose levels for people with other types of diabetes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Two television cameras looking down from an altitude of about 450 miles made initial pictures of earthly cloud patterns on the satellite’s second orbitable trip.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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After walking into her personal office to find Gordon redecorating the room with pictures of herself, Gomez sits down to review her assistant's to-do list for the day.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
2 Apr. 2026
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Bees of all kinds (with a tiny handful of exceptions) are essential pollinators to an astounding 80 percent of the world’s flowering plants.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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That’s a strange thing, because success and failure can both be disasters of different kinds.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
31 Mar. 2026
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Outside of City Hall on Thursday morning, a black van with a mobile billboard displayed portraits of Metayer Bowen and bouquets of flowers were left on the walkway outside the building.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
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Elsewhere, Paula Rego’s two self portraits from 2017 show the artist howling through expressive pastel strokes.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2026
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In the evening, the restaurant transitions to an Italian American pizzeria of sorts, where sourdough bread scraps make their way into everything from the meatballs to gnocchi.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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The push also comes at a time when retailers appear to be in a same-day delivery arms race of sorts, with merchants turning to more third-party last-mile delivery services to get products at the consumer’s doorstep faster.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Mar. 2026
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Conversations between people and land are as alive as human dialogue in these earnest portrayals of gathering and return.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
1 Apr. 2026
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Surrounding Fox’s keen central performance are a number of skilled and sensitive portrayals, in particular Swoosie Kurtz, as a lonely co-worker who is genuinely concerned about her young cohort’s well-being.—
Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2026
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Romantasy is currently one of the biggest and most popular genres in all of literature.—
Marc Weingarten,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
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Looking back to the 1950s, other musical genres were used as trial evidence just four times, and in every case, the lyrics were thrown out or the convictions vacated.—
Ivan J. Bates,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Descriptions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/descriptions. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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