How to Use describe in a Sentence

describe

verb

• Can you describe the lost dog to me?
• She used a stick to describe a circle on the ground.
• The witness wasn't able to describe the robber.
• He described the house in perfect detail.
• She described watching dolphins play beside the ship.
• Please describe what happened next.
• The article describes how the experiment was done.
• This is something really hard to describe to people who are young.
  — Greg Carannante, Sun Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2023
• Life path 5: The words Sunday uses to describe people with this life path are adaptable, brave, charming and social.
  — Jamie Ballard, Woman's Day, 23 Feb. 2023
• English has provided a precise term of art to describe the writerly condition: submission.
  — Stephen Marche, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2023
• Being put 'on notice' is akin to being 'rapped on the knuckles', as described by a veteran administrator.
  — Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
• And read on for an intimate look at Brady's former Florida home, which is only fitting to describe as a real-estate touchdown.
  — Kelsey Mulvey, House Beautiful, 28 Feb. 2023
• Today, the word chronometer is used to describe a highly precise timepiece that must prove its accuracy at a test center specifically designed for chronometer testing.
  — Carol Besler, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2023
• The news came in a video where cast members were asked to describe the seen in three words.
  — Selome Hailu, Variety, 3 May 2024
• The two women described their suffering at the time and in the years since.
  — Kim Willis, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2023
• This shape describes a vulva in which the inner and outer lips are the same size.
  — Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 13 Sep. 2024
• Aragon fumbled for the right words to describe the emotions that followed.
  — Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2023
• Green described how men came to New York from all over the country to ask for loans during the panic of 1907.
  — Bywill Daniel, Fortune, 17 Mar. 2024
• As described in this report, the facts do not support Rollins’s claim.
  — Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner, 17 May 2023
• Seth described himself and Zac as two tall guys who wanted to fit in.
  — Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2024
• The two words could also describe the reaction of their fans.
  — Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
• In a text message to Curt, DiCamillo sent a link to the story and described it as a birthday gift for him.
  — Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2023
• The 18-year-old was sidelined due to what the team described only as a shoulder injury.
  — The Courier-Journal, 4 Jan. 2024
• Which is a good way to describe much of Mk.gee’s music and the magic of his live performance.
  — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2024
• The contents and tenor of those meetings have not been described publicly.
  — Toluse Olorunnipa, Washington Post, 16 July 2024
• Advertisement The three words that Hoang would use to describe her day-to-day style?
  — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2024
• Tasters online have described the flavor as a mix of berries with a hint of birthday cake.
  — Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 30 June 2023
• The findings are described in a study published May 16 in the journal Science.
  — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 May 2024
• The boy’s mother, 27, described how her child acted over the 24 hours before his death.
  — Dan Morse, Washington Post, 24 May 2023
• The Arizona Office of Tourism described the partnership as an opportunity to make traveling safer for residents on both sides of the border.
  — Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 27 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 11 Nov 2024