How to Use describe in a Sentence

describe

verb
Definition of describenext
Synonyms for describenext
  • 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.
  • Tsay seems most comfortable when asked to describe exactly what happened that night.
    — Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2023
  • His available scientific papers do not describe any of those feats.
    — Chris Buckley, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2023
  • Plus, many people described using it on baseboards, window sills, ceiling fans, molding, and more.
    — Shea Simmons, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
  • At the same time, many of the local journalists who spoke with CNN used different words to describe the complex emotions at play.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The Little Women star was spotted on the red carpet with a gravity-defying updo that is almost too perfect to describe.
    — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 21 Feb. 2023
  • Lead prosecutor Creighton Waters asked Loving to describe Alex's clothes in the footage -- including his shoes.
    — Fox News, 8 Feb. 2023
  • In an interview with The Post, the woman who reported being assaulted did not describe her assailant as wearing a blue or yellow jacket.
    — Peter Hermann, Washington Post, 18 Feb. 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

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