as in incredible
beyond the power to describe
the indescribable immensity of Mount Everest
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Recent Examples of indescribable
Althoff, who’s 27 years old, just has it, that indescribable presence, that gravitational pull.
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Katie Drummond, WIRED, 2 Oct. 2024
The devastation our tri-state area has suffered is indescribable.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2024
Man on Wire transports us back to that indescribable hour on the morning of Aug. 7, 1974, while also showing all the anxiety-inducing steps leading up to the event.
—EW.com, 30 Sep. 2024
And this Sweater Weather candle from Bath & Body Works captures that indescribable feeling of wrapping yourself in a giant slouchy sweater or sweatshirt and lounging on the porch or couch.
—Michelle Mastro, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Sep. 2024
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Katie Drummond, WIRED, 2 Oct. 2024
The devastation our tri-state area has suffered is indescribable.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2024
Man on Wire transports us back to that indescribable hour on the morning of Aug. 7, 1974, while also showing all the anxiety-inducing steps leading up to the event.
—EW.com, 30 Sep. 2024
And this Sweater Weather candle from Bath & Body Works captures that indescribable feeling of wrapping yourself in a giant slouchy sweater or sweatshirt and lounging on the porch or couch.
—Michelle Mastro, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for indescribable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indescribable
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Taking cues from its assortment of cosmetics, the space leans into clean lines, minimal accents, and like any good beauty store, incredible lighting—perfect for swatching, spritzing, and perhaps a selfie or two.Kiana Murden, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024
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Who'll win week 1 Schools officials describe Davis as an accomplished photographer, videographer, filmmaker and editor who possesses incredible skill in the technical performing arts, Green Hill High School Counseling Secretary Amy Brewer said.Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Unbridled joy is replacing years of terror and unspeakable loss.Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Dec. 2024
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For a start, there is Emily (the tirelessly comic Amy Di Bartolomeo), who is the keeper of the flame of all things Miranda as assistant numero uno, and is frankly horrified at Andy’s nondescript clothes and unspeakable hair.Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2024
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Historians are struggling to recover their inexpressible secrets.Erin Maglaque, The New York Review of Books, 15 Nov. 2024
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Indeed, there is something more cosmic, spiritual and inexpressible about what is missing —a poignant reminder of the profound void left by SOPHIE’s departure from our astral plane.Juan Velasquez, Them, 23 Sep. 2024
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Buddha's ineffable wisdom teaches a profound truth: Thoughts define our reality.Veronica Angela, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Something ineffable in posture or spirit gave them away.Greg Jackson, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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Two high voices — LACO features soprano Amanda Forsythe and countertenor John Holiday — intertwine with the orchestra turning this hymn to the Virgin Mary’s suffering into unutterable sweetness and treating death as life’s engenderment.Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2024
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In between loads of cartoonish ultraviolence and B-movie horror ephemera came some honestly unutterable lyrics, which Bill fought his faith to perform.Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 28 June 2022
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An indefinable musical by a French auteur is headed for millions of streaming subscribers.Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Abstract images composed of indefinable light and inky darkness recur as well, even in his later multiscreen video installations, which are more narrative-driven.Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Indescribable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indescribable. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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