adjective

Example Sentences

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But “democratic” is an adjective modifying a noun.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

"Anything in Wales can be described with the adjective 'Welsh'. Therefore I have a Welsh accent, how mad is that?"

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

That adjective would not apply to a public skirmish between the president of the university and the consultant that conducted the study commissioned by the university.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

“I could think of any adjective to fill the blank. And it would probably work. You find different ways to protect yourself, whether that’s self-preservation or it’s just growing up.”

From MarketWatch • Dec. 4, 2025

In short, the two sides of the coin, the either and or parts, must match grammatically— subject with subject, verb with verb, preposition with preposition, adjective with adjective, and so on.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner