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as in voices
to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion)
in a true democracy, a person can freely express his or her views
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as in signifies
to communicate or convey (as an idea) to the mind
an upraised thumb is now universally recognized as a gesture expressing approval or encouragement
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as in says
to convey in appropriate or telling terms
could you express your opinion of the book in words a little more precise than "lousy"?
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as in embodies
to represent in visible form
towering spires express in glass and steel the optimism of the age
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as in messengers
one that carries a message or does an errand
the solicitors employ an express to deliver their summonses
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Recent Examples of expresses
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Jan. 2026
House expresses his doubts that Vault-Tec itself will trigger the apocalypse, and denies any interest in doing so himself, regardless of what Moldaver might suspect.
—Jack King, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2026
Hiddleston expresses him as a character desperate to feel the edge.
—Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Sam is a happy, 13-year-old who expresses himself through play.
—CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
At the 2026 Critics Choice Awards in Los Angeles, Timothée Chalamet expresses his love and appreciation for girlfriend Kylie Jenner in his Best Actor acceptance speech.
—Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Ledeana Strand, a broker and team lead at Homes by Strand expresses similar sentiments.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 5 Jan. 2026
Kirk has two main theses in his book, and expresses each in a very different tone.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2025
Hillary Clinton expresses concern over young people being exposed to anti-Israel propaganda and misinformation on social media platforms like TikTok.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 11 Dec. 2025
Verb
Watanabe expresses surprise at how widely the film has connected.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Jan. 2026
House expresses his doubts that Vault-Tec itself will trigger the apocalypse, and denies any interest in doing so himself, regardless of what Moldaver might suspect.
—Jack King, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2026
Hiddleston expresses him as a character desperate to feel the edge.
—Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Sam is a happy, 13-year-old who expresses himself through play.
—CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
At the 2026 Critics Choice Awards in Los Angeles, Timothée Chalamet expresses his love and appreciation for girlfriend Kylie Jenner in his Best Actor acceptance speech.
—Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Ledeana Strand, a broker and team lead at Homes by Strand expresses similar sentiments.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 5 Jan. 2026
Kirk has two main theses in his book, and expresses each in a very different tone.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2025
Hillary Clinton expresses concern over young people being exposed to anti-Israel propaganda and misinformation on social media platforms like TikTok.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 11 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expresses
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Community member voices opposition, but withdraws Caryl Auslander, a lobbyist who said she's known Zay for several years, offered another option for state sandwich.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
8 Jan. 2026
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Putting more wind in the film’s sails, Domhnall Gleeson (The Paper), who voices the film, has officially come on as an exec producer.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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As the moon follows an elliptical path, Saturn’s gravity stretches and squeezes it.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Dec. 2025
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View gallery - 12 images This recently completed tiny house squeezes a lot of living space into a compact footprint using clever design.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Johnson understands what this week signifies — with this playoff stage providing the opportunity to stamp greater legitimacy on the season.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The removal of the skull, according to study authors, signifies an act of remembrance, social memory, and ancestral veneration.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Persun says her community didn't push back against her shift into new content spaces, and in turn, her audience expanded.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
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The civil lawsuit says ICE and Border Patrol personnel have illegally stopped and detained people without probable cause or warrants.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
16 Jan. 2026
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With a side part and a bit of flair, this look embodies the mullet's ability to be two places at once.—
Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
11 Jan. 2026
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His work embodies highbrow and lowbrow materials through a time in the 20th century when architecture was trending hard toward highbrow minimalism.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Jan. 2026
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Walking decreases stress by releasing endorphins (chemical messengers that can help improve mood).—
Team Verywell Health,
Verywell Health,
29 Dec. 2025
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That’s because your brain depends on amino acids to make neurotransmitters like dopamine and serotonin, the chemical messengers that regulate mood, motivation, and alertness.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Time,
18 Dec. 2025
Verb
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That gives the car a one-to-one power-to-weight ratio, a figure usually reserved for modern hypercars.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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Using music for change, a pair of winners gives children a voice through songwriting.—
Sharon Chin,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The firm's new price target of $605 implies 17% upside from Thursday's close.—
Liz Napolitano,Darla Mercado, CFP®,
CNBC,
9 Jan. 2026
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This tells us that if P being true implies Q being true, then Q being false implies P also must be false.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Expresses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expresses. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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