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Word: descriptive (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...very non-descript sort of game," Co-Captain Katie McAnaney said...

Author: By Sandra Block, | Title: Laxwomen Blow By B.C., 8-4 | 5/3/1989 | See Source »

That same day, in that same state, campaigning for the same office, Walter Mondale, standing in front of a non-descript wall, spoke to a subdued gathering of farmers about agricultural issues. Juxtaposed against the singing Reagan, the viewers of dinnertime news also consumed the image of a droning Mondale...

Author: By Jonathan M. Moses, | Title: Some Interesting Fellows | 10/3/1985 | See Source »

After the Prime Minister had arrived. Cambridge City Councilor Alfred E. Vellucci decided to send Fraser a present, and he sent a messenger over with the package. Quite unintentionally, the Wadsworth office forgot the gift was coming, so that when the gift-bearer arrived holdings a non-descript package and asked to see Fraser, the secret service men hired for the Prime Minister jumped at the innocent deliveryman and tore open the package before it reached the head of state...

Author: By Meredith E. Greene, | Title: Concierge of Harvard Yard | 4/29/1983 | See Source »

...first half, the Holy Cross offense assumed a non-descript form--basically, it was three yards and a cloud of Covington, who ran 13 times in the half. Buckley, by contrast, directed the Crimson efficiently, feeding repeatedly to Callinan who tore through the line for big gains, and hitting halfback Tom Beatrice--who turned in his second stellar game in a row--four times for 82 yds., including a 38-yarder that set up the winning touchdown which the quarterback sneaked over from...

Author: By Laurence S. Grafstein, | Title: Crimson Hangs on to Edge Holy Cross | 9/29/1980 | See Source »

...kind of hard to describe. I guess you could say I'm non-descript. Sort of gray all over. My eyes and teeth, too. I don't have much personality either. You probably won't want to spend much time with me, but that's okay. I'm used...

Author: By David Frankel, | Title: The Mating Call of the Wide-Eyed Freshman | 8/15/1980 | See Source »

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