descriptive
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"Rush revealed to a foreign government official the existence and certain descriptive information of a US government clandestine human source," they said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
That could involve replacing an image-heavy webpage with one emphasizing descriptive text, or tracking down outdated pricing information and getting it updated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
“The parents learn the value of those interactions with their children. The importance of spending time truly talking, not just directive talk … but open-ended questions, using songs and rhymes, storytelling, descriptive language.”
From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2026
“Time and Water” touches on the epic verse called rimurs, passed down via chanted song by Icelandic women, their descriptive, sorrowful tales like dispatches from previous ages.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
The names of places carry a charge of the people who named them, reverent or irreverent, descriptive, either poetic or disparaging.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
Vocabulary lists containing descriptive
Expository Writing, List 1
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Achievement First 5th Grade IA 1 Words
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Common Core Grade 5, List 3
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