He was honored for his art of description and his ability to create, with wit and humor, new kinds of characters.

VOA: special.2009.03.13

In his description of that first trip west, Waterman Ormsby explained why the station was called "the Pinery."

VOA: special.2010.04.26

This list includes a picture and description of people suspected of crimes so that the public can help provide information leading to their arrest.

VOA: special.2010.05.05

Dogs are judged against a description of the perfect dog for each kind or breed.

VOA: special.2009.02.23

Eight-year-old Sam learned that the ancient description of Mars as red is not exactly right.

VOA: special.2010.07.28

He calls himself Bad Blake, and bad is a good description of his life.

VOA: special.2010.02.22

"As you watch the film you get in your ear a description of 'He is now hitting somebody with a stick,' or whatever the case may be.

VOA: special.2010.03.01

Poet Walt Whitman gave this description: "I saw Mr.Lincoln, dressed all in black.

VOA: special.2009.12.10

So,it's every shape, size color description of bird that I could think of.

VOA: special.2009.09.02

I do whisper the description to him sometimes, though you can see people around don't understand and they're watching us like 'What the ...?'" "'Tell that woman to shut up!'

VOA: special.2010.03.01

This has helped sales. "As they move more and more of their product descriptions into a plainer format, the ones with the plainer and easier to understand description sold better."

VOA: special.2010.04.30

This is very similar to Mister Lowell's description of Mars.

VOA: special.2010.07.11

Other stories give an interesting description of another person's experiences.

VOA: special.2009.03.27

Jill Cooper from Santa Fe,New Mexico, gave us a description.

VOA: special.2009.12.28