How to Use descriptive in a Sentence

descriptive

adjective
Definition of descriptivenext
Synonyms for descriptivenext
  • The book is a descriptive grammar.
  • She gave a descriptive account of the journey.
  • The boss, who also wrote the descriptive wine list, sets the right tone.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 9 June 2023
  • The team moved on to trends, which the site tracks using descriptive tags.
    — Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2023
  • Break it down in a step-by-step format or descriptive paragraphs that paint the picture of the plan.
    — Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 8 Nov. 2023
  • Between the descriptive chart and the play on font sizes, clarity is achieved.
    — Adrian Dearnell, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2021
  • These are known as Oak Leaf Hydrangeas, descriptive of the foliage.
    — Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 3 June 2023
  • But most Black artists are tasked with being very descriptive.
    — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2023
  • There’s just no view from the booth, no amount of watching tape, no amount of lengthy, descriptive talks with drivers that will do the road course justice.
    — Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 30 July 2022
  • Both groups are an anomaly to folks like me who often put shows into a neat, descriptive box.
    — Rory Appleton, The Indianapolis Star, 15 June 2022
  • What her work gives the viewer, in the simplest descriptive terms, are glimpses into the everyday.
    — Seth Combscontributor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Jan. 2023
  • Think longer-term and bigger, and avoid descriptive word choices.
    — Jim Heininger, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2022
  • Among the most powerful ways of doing this is with a descriptive domain name.
    — Akram Atallah, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2022
  • Also, schools would have to use English descriptive names for the movements and techniques.
    — Ike Morgan | Imorgan@al.com, al, 10 May 2021
  • Whether or not this seems plainly descriptive or ominous is a question for the reader.
    — Curbed, 9 May 2023
  • Throughout, the lyrics are more direct and descriptive, less humor-dependent than in the past.
    — Karen Schoemer, SPIN, 1 May 2022
  • However, the group's other name, The Great Eastern Brood, is far more descriptive.
    — NBC News, 17 Mar. 2021
  • Be more descriptive and accurate with your verb choice.
    — Avery Blank, Forbes, 28 June 2021
  • Curnin characterizes the track as descriptive of life today in a sort of dystopian way.
    — David Chiu, Forbes, 10 June 2022
  • Rereading both, one is shocked by how small all the descriptive touches are; those ducks on the Central Park Pond are merely mentioned, not seen.
    — Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2021
  • However, this update is descriptive and meant to keep each of you informed.
    — Dallas News, 12 Jan. 2023
  • So that is the norm, both descriptive, and because so many people do it, it's become injunctive.
    — Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 6 Aug. 2023
  • In the 1920s, naturalist J Harlen Bretz wrote several descriptive papers on the strange basins and odd channels of the area.
    — Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Apr. 2022
  • This week: Write a caption, either descriptive or in dialogue, for any of the cartoons above, up to a total of 25 entries.
    — Washington Post, 24 Nov. 2021
  • Sorkin restructures the plot to arrive at Robinson's trial more quickly and then weave in the descriptive scenes of daily life.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 24 Jan. 2024
  • Team habits must be agreed upon by the entire team, be based on the picture of success and be actionable and descriptive for how the team is going to act and behave.
    — Mark Samuel, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2022
  • Armed with a keen descriptive voice and a dash of self-deprecation, Jason Stewart manages to steer his way through.
    — Peter Rubin, Longreads, 12 Sep. 2023
  • The moment recasts the descriptive skill that Smith showcases as a technique developed in part to prove Alvin wrong.
    — Emily Lordi, The New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2022
  • Much of the work on small companies has been anecdotal and descriptive and does not lend itself to number crunching.
    — Standish Fleming, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2021
  • Look for descriptive language that appeals to your hair concerns.
    — Lindy Segal, Harper's BAZAAR, 26 Oct. 2022

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