describe
Example Sentences
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In a report last year, More in Common said "broken" was the most common word Britons used to describe the country.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
People often describe it as ringing, buzzing, hissing, or whooshing in one or both ears.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
“Having almost 100,000 fans, singing your anthem, supporting you, whistling when you’re not doing good…It’s hard to describe something so deep and so intangible.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Despite said activity, the tone was contemplative, and moments later, as I was being asked to describe the colors and mood of a Ten of Swords card, I was tapped on the shoulder.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
I blushed to my hair roots to hear Pickwick describe me as “the head of an operation here in this city.”
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Vocabulary lists containing describe
The Language of Standardized Tests, List 1
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PARCC: Language of the Test (Grade7)
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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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