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Describes in a sentence

Describes | Describe

Describes meaning

third-person singular simple present indicative of describe

Example sentences (20)

Despite what she describes as controlling and abusive behaviour, Misty considered herself a ‘ride or die’ wife to JC.

According to its website, the Magen David Adom charity describes itself as being "mandated by the Israeli government".

Compared to most Pinot Grigios, this wine has a bigger, rounder mouthfeel – one critic describes it as juicy and fleshy.

But when they reentered the realm of the mundane, the Gemara describes an intolerance for physical and everyday pursuits.

As a father-of-two, Ewen describes the act of going between home and the war-zone as a “fine juggling act”.

Goodyear describes them as semi-rigid airships, about the length of a football field, inflated with helium.

He is at his best when he describes Washington alliances that are mostly invisible to casual students of the Capitol scene.

Butler describes himself as a nerd and likes all types of games, but especially role-playing games (RPGs).

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He describes him as a player who is not only a special talent, but 'unbelievably humble' at the same time.

He has a sizeable share stake in Disney, which he describes as ‘a broad economic interest’ in the company.

Christie describes Jankauskas as being kind-hearted and caring and said that her laugh and joyous personality will be missed.

Franco’s efforts are certainly not to waste, as Ellis describes his experience filming as a lot of fun.

But the world Heinlein describes is a world in which the rules of such fights are strictly formalized.

He describes it as the ability to go between an active state and a restful state and how easily you can traverse the two if you.

But Schrodinger reasoned that quantum physics describes an outcome in which the cat is dead andalive.

He describes his own personal shock as 10,000 protesters descended on the building and began beating and attacking police officers.

He has a calm demeanor, except for the nervous giggles that punctuate his speech, especially when he describes his darkest moments.

A cohort of people it describes as “travel transformers” will spark the emergence of “regenerative travel”, Intrepid Travel predicts.

As for the plot, he describes the marriage of his younger sister Charlotte as one of convenience.

Commenting on the wine list, the inspector describes it as "short but exceptionally well chosen".

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Common combinations with describes

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • describes the 49×
  • he describes 25×
  • describes it 21×
  • describes as 21×
  • describes how 15×
  • which describes 13×
  • describes his 10×
  • describes itself 10×
  • she describes 10×
  • it describes

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "describes" in a sentence?
An example: "Despite what she describes as controlling and abusive behaviour, Misty considered herself a ‘ride or die’ wife to JC." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "describes" from real English texts.
What does "describes" mean?
Describes means: third-person singular simple present indicative of describe
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