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having many features or details
He told a descriptive story about his trip to Spain that captured our attention. An overly descriptive account of the movie that left little to the imagination.
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Recent Examples of descriptive
Did working with great artists over the years, like Kevin O’Neill in League, influence your descriptive writing?
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Christian Holub, EW.com, 3 Jan. 2025
Considering the Republican National Committee has filed more than 130 nationwide, and only did four of those seven, a drop in the bucket might be more accurately descriptive.
—Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Oct. 2024
To help with this, brands can use: • Image optimization: Label images with descriptive alt text to enhance their discoverability in visual search.
—Al Sefati, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
The book, Legacy of Lies, El Salvador 1981-1984, illustrates with black-and-white photographs and descriptive personal essays how U.S. foreign policy played out and fueled a violent 13-year civil war in El Salvador.
—Robert Nickelsberg, NPR, 24 Nov. 2024
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Christian Holub, EW.com, 3 Jan. 2025
Considering the Republican National Committee has filed more than 130 nationwide, and only did four of those seven, a drop in the bucket might be more accurately descriptive.
—Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Oct. 2024
To help with this, brands can use: • Image optimization: Label images with descriptive alt text to enhance their discoverability in visual search.
—Al Sefati, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
The book, Legacy of Lies, El Salvador 1981-1984, illustrates with black-and-white photographs and descriptive personal essays how U.S. foreign policy played out and fueled a violent 13-year civil war in El Salvador.
—Robert Nickelsberg, NPR, 24 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for descriptive
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
Jack Schnedler,
arkansasonline.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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In the photos, Martin went for comfort-casual in a long-sleeved gray shirt, black pants and white sneakers, complete with a black graphic baseball cap.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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Following the previous tip, start the meeting by reminding everyone about the agenda and expectations—with the latter establishing the realistic aim of achieving a specific outcome.—
Dr. Eric George,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Beal would also have to waive his no-trade clause; presumably the teams involved would ascertain whether this was a realistic possibility before marching headlong into a deal.—
John Hollinger,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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The bold and vivid blue may be the most noticeable change to shoppers.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
17 Jan. 2025
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Paying homage to the rich ecosystem, each chair back tells a story through vivid local wildlife photography.—
Wendy Altschuler,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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The mix of vulnerability and boldness came through in full force in this performance, which included some audible jitters but also expressive moments where Wang’s milky legato meshed with the attentive, even tender, playing of the lower brass.—
Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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In the lyrics, the Argentine artist reflects on her emotions, which lead her to seek revenge in an expressive manner.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
24 Jan. 2025
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Produced in a state-of-the-art palenque in the historical and picturesque city of Puebla, Mexico, this mildly smoky mezcal offers yet another way to gently enter the mezcal world.—
Richard Carleton Hacker,
Robb Report,
24 Jan. 2025
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And the other numbers on his stats page were just as picturesque.—
Jayson Stark,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
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Throughout much of the 1960s, MacGraw spent years working at Harper's Bazaar magazine as a photographic assistant and, later, at Vogue as model and stylist.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
Fox News,
16 Jan. 2025
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And because the find predated the advent of digital cameras and drones, limited photographic evidence remains for paleontologists to study further.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
11 Jan. 2025
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Still, Republicans have said that even if that call was accurate, the C.I.A. failed in understanding other key events: how quickly the Afghan government could collapse, how Bashar al-Assad would flee Syria and how Hamas was preparing to attack Israel.—
Julian E. Barnes,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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While some might have considered the project too niche, Kyle’s intuition about the product’s appeal seems to have been accurate, with even the X Games getting a taste of the product earlier this year.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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The sponsorship will take center stage at three specific events: the Cook Out Clash on February 2nd, Phoenix Raceway on March 9th, and Richmond Raceway on August 16th.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Other presidents have pardoned family members, but those were for specific criminal convictions.—
Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports,
arkansasonline.com,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Descriptive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/descriptive. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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