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Synonyms: Adjective
concrete, distinct, especial, peculiar, precise, set, special, specific
Synonyms: Noun
courier, go-between, messenger, page, runner
Synonyms: Verb
air, expound, give, look, raise, sound, state, vent, ventilate, voice
Antonyms: Adjective
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Examples of express in a Sentence
Adjective
the express lane at the grocery store a trip to the supermarket with the express purpose of buying milkAdverb
They sent the package express.Noun
He sent the package to us by express. He takes the express to work.Verb
He expressed an interest in meeting her. She expressed surprise at his rude behavior. The results can be expressed as a percentage. The length, expressed in centimeters, is 29. They expressed the package to us.
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Moda Operandi Enjoy free express shipping on orders over $500 with code HOLIDAYNOW or $25 same-day shipping. — Madeline Fass, Vogue, "Procrastinators, Rejoice! These Last-Minute Gifts Are Guaranteed to Arrive in Time," 18 Dec. 2018 The City of Chicago has also selected The Boring Company to build an express line from O'Hare International Airport to the downtown area. — Megan Geuss, Ars Technica, "Elon Musk tweets a date for the opening of his first Los Angeles tunnel," 22 Oct. 2018 For instance, Sound Transit’s future I-405 bus station at Northeast 85th Street in Kirkland will also give drivers another place to reach the express toll lanes, by sharing a roundabout interchange with buses. — Mike Lindblom, The Seattle Times, "Can $3 billion in toll lanes, interchanges and bus rapid transit fix I-405 gridlock?," 9 Sep. 2018 Some express color preferences and other particulars. — Isaiah Freeman-schub, WSJ, "Each of These Tapestries Takes At Least 70 Hours to Make," 26 Oct. 2018 The design adds one express toll lane and converts the free carpool lane to express tolls, alongside the existing two or three general lanes each way between Renton and Bellevue. — Mike Lindblom, The Seattle Times, "Can $3 billion in toll lanes, interchanges and bus rapid transit fix I-405 gridlock?," 9 Sep. 2018 Equifax figured out a way to possess your data without your express personal consent and with no way to opt out. — Eric Limer, Popular Mechanics, "You Really Should Delete Your Google+ Account Right Now. But Here's Why It Probably Won't Matter.," 12 Dec. 2018 Some express subway service was also expected to end early, but New York City public schools were set to open on Thursday. — Rick Rojas, New York Times, "Second Storm of the Week Dumps Snow and Cripples Transit," 7 Mar. 2018 Amram, a veteran TV writer currently working on The Good Place, made the six-episode series with the express goal of getting the award. — Rebecca Farley, refinery29.com, "An Emmy For Megan," 12 July 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb
All express pleasant shock at their changed Sundays. — Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, "Doc: Would you miss the NFL and the Cincinnati Bengals if they were gone?," 5 Feb. 2018 EXPRESS-BUS SOLUTION Why the Metro Gold Line is not the solution to traffic congestion in St. Paul: Congestion is primarily during rush hour and thus the solution must address commuters during typical business hours. — Letter Writers, Twin Cities, "Letter: Gold Line won’t solve congestion in St. Paul," 15 June 2017Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Besides Anna, the most interesting female character is Susan (Leslie Bibb), Jerry's fiancée, and the two express equal mania for competition. — Katie Walsh, latimes.com, "Ed Helms, Jon Hamm, Jeremy Renner and Isla Fisher deliver summer fun in comedy romp 'Tag'," 14 June 2018 The new transit option offers a stop at the Detroit Zoo for riders taking the SMART FAST Woodward express. — Deasia Paige, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit Zoo, SMART partner for new Zoom to the Zoo bus service," 30 May 2018 Here, a collection of sought-after beauty products that warrant complimentary express shipping come Black Friday. — Jenna Rennert, Vogue, "10 Cult Beauty Products To Buy in Bulk This Black Friday," 17 Nov. 2018 Earlier this year, the Legislature gave utilities and other government agencies the express authority to sell surplus properties at any price for the purpose of creating low-income housing. — Daniel Beekman, The Seattle Times, "Surplus City Light properties could be sold below market value for low-income housing," 30 July 2018 The Framers reserved trade policy for Congress, which has the express authority to establish tariffs and regulate commerce with foreign nations. — Pat Toomey, WSJ, "Don’t Try to Blackmail Us on Nafta, Mr. President," 10 May 2018 The express train from Shulin in New Taipei City to Taitung derailed in Yilan County roughly 40 miles south of Taipei at 4.50 p.m. local time. — Trefor Moss, WSJ, "Suspicion Falls on Brake Fail-Safe in Taiwan Train Disaster," 22 Oct. 2018 If successful, a bus commute from Lynnwood to Bellevue will take 42 minutes, compared with 50 to 57 minutes on today’s express-bus schedule. — Mike Lindblom, The Seattle Times, "Can $3 billion in toll lanes, interchanges and bus rapid transit fix I-405 gridlock?," 9 Sep. 2018 Launching an initiative to re-enter China without Brin’s express approval would seem to be a firing offense, even if Google is now a subsidiary of Alphabet and operating with less direct oversight. — Casey Newton, The Verge, "Google’s ambitions for China could trigger a crisis inside the company," 18 Aug. 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
People have taken to Twitter to express their concern with Goop heading to another platform, alleging that the brand reports pseudoscience. — Maya Mcdowell, House Beautiful, "Everything We Know So Far About Gwyneth Paltrow’s 'Goop' Series On Netflix," 6 Feb. 2019 These houses were built side by side on deep, narrow plots, leaving the owners with a relatively small exterior surface on which to express their sense of self-importance. — Steve King, Condé Nast Traveler, "Why We Keep Going Back to Amsterdam," 24 Dec. 2018 The two have organized a weekend of activities, seminars, and spa treatments — from princess carriage rides to ocean express facials. — Alexis Jones, Woman's Day, "This Couple Is Giving Breast Cancer Survivors a Place to Call Paradise," 28 Sep. 2018 The committee did express support for those projects. — Meghan Bartels, Space.com, "To Find Alien Life, NASA Needs Bigger, Bolder Exoplanet-Hunting Telescopes," 5 Sep. 2018 Its signature white is the L'Orpailleur Blanc, a blend of vidal and seyval grapes, which expresses the classic Quebec white-wine character to a tee. — Isa Tousignant, Condé Nast Traveler, "3 Best Day Trips From Montreal," 17 Aug. 2018 While Meghan was expressing all that excitement, Will and Kate were quietly attending a meeting with the chairman of a favorite patronage of their own, the Royal Foundation. — Kayleigh Roberts, Marie Claire, "Kate Middleton and Prince William Had a Secret Meeting with the Royal Foundation," 13 Jan. 2019 At official events, Kate and Meghan have always been very cordial about one another, with Kate recently expressing her excitement about the forthcoming arrival of Meghan's baby. — Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR, "Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton End Feud Rumors as They Spend Christmas Day Together," 25 Dec. 2018 Microsoft Dates are getting friendlier In File Explorer and other menus, dates are often expressed in numerical month/day/year formats, which works for many people. — Mark Hachman, PCWorld, "Microsoft's latest Windows 10 build kills passwords, simplifies Start, and adds fun 'kaomoji'," 19 Dec. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'express.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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