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as in voice
an act, process, or means of putting something into words
the poem is his expression of his grief upon the loss of his beloved wife
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2
as in look
facial appearance regarded as an indication of mood or feeling
we could tell by the fans' expressions that the Chicago Cubs had lost again
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3
as in term
a pronounceable series of letters having a distinct meaning especially in a particular field
the expression "John Doe" is used in legal proceedings to refer to a person whose actual name is either unknown or being withheld from the public
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4
as in phrase
a sequence of words having a specific meaning
the popular expression "raining cats and dogs" is meaningless in other languages
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Recent Examples of expression
Weaving together voices from hundreds of unfiltered radio calls to the Yellowstone Public Radio show Your Opinion, Please!, the film captures a decade of raw public debate across Montana, revealing a state grappling with questions of identity, community, and free expression.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 7 May 2025
Whether driven by personal expression, cultural significance, superstition or legacy, most athletes have meaningful reasons for choosing their jersey numbers.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 7 May 2025
That sets me apart from some of my colleagues, who fear that AI is accelerating a glut of superficial content, impeding critical thinking and hindering creative expression.
—Jeanne Beatrix Law, The Conversation, 7 May 2025
No hands or attributes at all, or perhaps a sober parapet, would be more consistent with the simplicity of dress and serious expression that are this particular portrait’s visible features.
—E.r. Zarevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 May 2025
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 7 May 2025
Whether driven by personal expression, cultural significance, superstition or legacy, most athletes have meaningful reasons for choosing their jersey numbers.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 7 May 2025
That sets me apart from some of my colleagues, who fear that AI is accelerating a glut of superficial content, impeding critical thinking and hindering creative expression.
—Jeanne Beatrix Law, The Conversation, 7 May 2025
No hands or attributes at all, or perhaps a sober parapet, would be more consistent with the simplicity of dress and serious expression that are this particular portrait’s visible features.
—E.r. Zarevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expression
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Being the most important voice on the legislation and taking ever-shifting positions is a bad combination that makes crafting a no-margin-for-error piece of legislation that much harder.—
The Editors,
National Review,
12 May 2025
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Our Cannes slate is wild, smart, and deeply rooted in voices that matter.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
12 May 2025
Noun
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Here is a look at all of the results and highlights from UFC Des Moines.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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The 18-year-old daughter of Anna Nicole Smith and Larry Birkhead turned heads wearing one of her mom's iconic looks for the annual race weekend in Louisville, Kentucky.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
3 May 2025
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Randy Ross Orlando The rich must pay their fair share The Congressional Republicans, to continue the tax breaks passed in Trump’s first term, want to effect at least $880 billion in cuts, largely to Medicaid, to help cover the cost of $4.5 trillion in tax cuts for the wealthy.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 May 2025
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The jury was instructed to consider a prison term of five to 99 years or life.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 May 2025
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Click on the image and get redirected to a phishing page that prompts for the wallet seed phrase.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Wallen started selling merchandise using the phrase within 48 hours of the post.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
12 May 2025
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Ever since the brand launched in 2007, it's become an Allure Best of Beauty-winning mainstay for its impressive skin-protecting and nourishing formulations that don't contain oxybenzone, octinoxate, parabens, and 1,600 other ingredients on the brand's No List.—
Sarah Han,
Allure,
2 May 2025
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For instance, consumers in tropical climates prefer lightweight formulations for beauty products.—
Bhavesh Gupta,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Pamela Anderson is baring it all about going bare face.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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At this point, Edmonton’s Darnell Nurse grabbed Hertl by the face with his left hand and wrapped his right arm around Hertl’s shoulder.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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Bertie suddenly shouted, quite pleased with himself for managing to get a word out correctly.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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And on the brink of elimination, the Avs amped up the pressure to force the best two words in sports: Game 7.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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But the nature of all idioms is that their meaning cannot be deduced from their components; the phrase kicked the bucket does not put the English speaker in the mind of an actual bucket, just as the word death does not remind him terribly of the letter D.—
Andrea Long Chu,
Vulture,
6 May 2025
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Best known as a savvy drummer deeply versed in a broad swath of pre-World War II idioms like ragtime, Delta blues, and swing, Devine is at home surrounded by the artifacts and ephemera that captured the sounds and spirit of that era.—
Andrew Gilbert,
Mercury News,
1 May 2025
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“Expression.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expression. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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