Sentence examples for a general adjective for from inspiring English sources

The term was initially used as a general adjective for animals that could live on land or in water, including seals and otters.

Despite my parents' growing fondness for each other post-divorce, I inherently considered my dad "family" in the adjective sense, in which the word is a general descriptor for a relative I loved.

The plural noun onomata (singular onoma), translated 'names', in fact varies between being (a) a general term for 'words', (b) more narrowly, nouns, or perhaps nouns and adjectives, and (c) in certain contexts, proper names alone.

A frequent adjective for people she likes is "awesome".

Llodra later called Barlow a Chinese, adding a profane adjective for emphasis.

Ruthless is a good adjective for a gardener choosing such plants.

"Of course, I'm normal, if that is a permissible adjective for a Wellesley girl".

Neat is quite a good adjective for the ark's exterior.

("Corny" is a multipurpose adjective for Iowa, the Saudi Arabia of exported corn).

But then, "lovelorn" is a redundant adjective for these Dylan tunes.

Hugo came up with an adjective for having a kid.