How to Use description in a Sentence
description
noun- I applied for the position after reading the job description.
- Reporters called the scene “a disaster area,” and I think that was an accurate description.
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The YouTube video doesn’t include the recipe in the video description.
— Allison Johnson, The Verge, 22 Nov. 2023 -
But, as in the Crosley Green case, the fact that the description didn't fit didn't seem to matter.
— Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 4 Sep. 2024 -
Thanks to a coupon in the product description, the 25-foot string lights are just $15 right now.
— Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 15 Mar. 2024 -
Be warned, though; the graphic descriptions are not for the faint of heart.
— Chris Wheatley, Longreads, 6 June 2024 -
Just a few tweaks from a human, and the description is ready to go out.
— Amanda Shendruk, Quartz, 14 Feb. 2023 -
Here’s a description, from IMDb.com, of one of the gruesome scenes.
— Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 19 Oct. 2022 -
Here are the 14 queens, and the descriptions provided by MTV.
— Adam B. Vary, Variety, 6 Dec. 2023 -
At the end of the description, Drake asked his son how much he was paid for his drawing.
— Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 16 Oct. 2023 -
The boat matched the description of the one rented by Smith on the previous day.
— Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 1 July 2024 -
The sign, with a description of what took place, later will be installed in that area.
— Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2024 -
My routine is the Amma feast, which lives up to its description and is priced to please at $13.
— Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2022 -
Life coach may be the best description for the no nonsense Roca.
— Tony Paige, New York Daily News, 5 July 2024 -
That note also included a description of the process that was used to treat the skin so that it could be bound with the book.
— Li Cohen, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2024 -
The woman is blind and could not provide a description.
— Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2024 -
There were ships of every description, as far to the horizon as eyes could see.
— The Oregonian, oregonlive, 27 Mar. 2023 -
Clip the stackable coupon in the product description to grab them for as little as $16.
— Isabel Garcia, People.com, 30 Sep. 2024 -
Police in Texas were able to get a description and DNA of the suspect, but there were no further leads.
— Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024 -
It’s not just my job description that requires me to stay on top of each iPhone and iOS release.
— Chris Smith, BGR, 6 Dec. 2022 -
Per the Times, there is no description of London’s clothing when he was last seen.
— Vulture, 5 Jan. 2023 -
The brand notes in the description that any type of liquid that would stain fabric will most likely stain this tile mat.
— Lee Alisha Williams, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2024 -
Plus, most of our top picks have a stackable coupon in the product description for even more savings.
— Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 31 Aug. 2023 -
Ryan's wife, Sarah, posted her description of the sprint on Twitter.
— Michael Marot, ajc, 17 Nov. 2022 -
The statement could double as an oblique description of So’s own work.
— Rhoda Feng, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2023 -
Officers set up a perimeter and found a man inside the bar who matched the description of the armed suspect.
— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 Nov. 2024 -
That meant adding pep talks to Johnson’s job description.
— Hilton Dresden, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2023 -
And monarch is almost a fitting job description for Brainard at this point.
— Andrew Van Dam, Anchorage Daily News, 29 Nov. 2022 -
According to the formal description, the plant is the largest Nepenthes species yet discovered.
— Grrlscientist, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024 -
Nair’s literary voice was marked by its clarity, economy of language, and evocative descriptions of the human condition.
— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Dec. 2024
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