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nondescript

[non-di-skript] / ˌnɒn dɪˈskrɪpt /


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Phillips, a nondescript and mostly unknown Minnesota congressman, was the most serious protest vote option.

From Slate • May 26, 2026

With its palm trees standing alongside the minaret and its nondescript suburban homes lining the street, this suburb presents the image of a peaceful, multicultural America.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Tucked away in a quiet industrial park, the nondescript building had become the locus of ongoing protests since Bovino and his forces had arrived in Illinois.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

When Bell was given the task of turning the tiny, nondescript room in Midtown into a buzzy destination, he immediately thought “speakeasy.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

It was a raw, nondescript time of year, toward the end of November, the kind of wet, self-pitying November day when every speck of dirt stands out clearly.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles




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