Culturally, the term can be used to describe the antebellum period.

He described the period as a low point.

He describes the 1973-84 period as one of "quiet depression."

It can also be used to describe the period or season during which such runoff is produced.

I couldn't judge that, of course, but he exactly described the period I'm talking about.

Despite the fact that they both seemed to describe the same period of time, they simply went off in opposite directions.

For example at Genesis 2:4 the same word is used to describe the entire period covered by all six days.

Garcia described the period as being "very frustrating" after a number of fights fell through.

Modern history describes the historical period after the Middle Ages.

He described the current period as "a temporary lull, with the bid and asked prices still apart."