describing

Example Sentences

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“I think the most important thing is relationship,” Trump said in the interview, describing the summit as “historic.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

The 2025 study adds another layer to that story by describing teeth from both Homo and an unidentified species of Australopithecus.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

US President Donald Trump met Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday for more than two hours of talks, describing the US-China relationship as "the world's most consequential economic relationship".

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Researchers with the company were so excited about their discovery, they drove down from Palo Alto in person Tuesday to Apple’s Cupertino headquarters to present their 55-page report describing the bugs it exploited.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Similarly, I use ‘mankind’ when describing early modern views; ‘humankind’ when expressing my own views.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton