descriptor

Example Sentences

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“Soft power” may in fact be the most apt descriptor of a cultural test’s goal.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Holzhauer chose the descriptor “game show villain” when he returned for a champions’ tournament.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

They’re calling it “mysterious” and underscoring the name “radiation” fog, which is the scientific descriptor for such natural fog events — not an indication that they carry radioactive material.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2025

It’s an accurate descriptor considering that Smith, herself, has gone viral for making fancy meals from scratch — even DIY-ing sunscreen — while wearing exuberant fits and a full beat.

From Salon • Nov. 9, 2025

Later, octave came to mean a choice of twelve notes, not eight, and we got saddled with the wrong descriptor for ever, but I’ll explain that development when it arrives.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall