Examples of freedom of expression in a Sentence
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The First Amendment, which prevents the government from making laws that abridge freedom of expression, has regularly been found to broadly protect free speech when challenges reach the Supreme Court.
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Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025
Critics and rights groups argued that both the ban and the bill function as tools for censorship, threatening freedom of expression, press freedom and fundamental rights.
—Nir Kshetri, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2025
Blocking these platforms, Singh, 28, argued, violated their fundamental right to information and freedom of expression and turned an already tense situation into something far worse.
—Sonal Nain, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
No one should be attacked because of their political beliefs, especially in an environment that prioritizes freedom of speech and freedom of expression.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Creating something that allows for a freedom of expression where anything might be possible.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2025
Absurdly, our call, an active exercise of our right to freedom of expression, was met with mockery, boycotts, and negation; violence on the part of our fellow citizens and deafening silence from our colleagues.
—Uriel Kon
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
Subianto reiterated that his government respects freedom of expression as guaranteed in Indonesia’s constitution and international conventions.
—Niniek Karmini, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
For example, the 1988 Supreme Court decision in favor of Larry Flynt reaffirmed the freedom of expression for the misogynistic, disgraceful pornographer, no matter how offensive his work was.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
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Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025
Critics and rights groups argued that both the ban and the bill function as tools for censorship, threatening freedom of expression, press freedom and fundamental rights.
—Nir Kshetri, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2025
Blocking these platforms, Singh, 28, argued, violated their fundamental right to information and freedom of expression and turned an already tense situation into something far worse.
—Sonal Nain, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
No one should be attacked because of their political beliefs, especially in an environment that prioritizes freedom of speech and freedom of expression.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Creating something that allows for a freedom of expression where anything might be possible.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2025
Absurdly, our call, an active exercise of our right to freedom of expression, was met with mockery, boycotts, and negation; violence on the part of our fellow citizens and deafening silence from our colleagues.
—Uriel Kon
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
Subianto reiterated that his government respects freedom of expression as guaranteed in Indonesia’s constitution and international conventions.
—Niniek Karmini, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
For example, the 1988 Supreme Court decision in favor of Larry Flynt reaffirmed the freedom of expression for the misogynistic, disgraceful pornographer, no matter how offensive his work was.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
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“Freedom of expression.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freedom%20of%20expression. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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