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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
Utah Valley University was not a part of the study, but the school – which was the site of Charlie Kirk’s assassination – sees free expression as a way to strengthen community bonds.
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Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
Nuno’s sombre facial expression did little to mask his dread over the club’s plight.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
LagosPhoto’s debut expansion to Ibadan will foreground works engaging the city’s urban and architectural expressions of incarceration.
—Photovogue, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2025
As the book progresses, some of the children in the photographs are older and more in control of their outward expression, but scraps of strangeness or incongruity always peek through.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
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Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
Nuno’s sombre facial expression did little to mask his dread over the club’s plight.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
LagosPhoto’s debut expansion to Ibadan will foreground works engaging the city’s urban and architectural expressions of incarceration.
—Photovogue, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2025
As the book progresses, some of the children in the photographs are older and more in control of their outward expression, but scraps of strangeness or incongruity always peek through.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expression
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The book will feature 300 pages of full-color images, analysis pieces and interviews from diverse voices in the horror space.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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The additional subcategories and voices provide more context and allows users to dive deeper into the nuances of economic mobility.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Oct. 2025
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Her reception and afterparty looks also included more custom looks.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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As for Chernin, the company has been busy after recently inking a first-look feature deal with Apple TV.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
28 Oct. 2025
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That Xi did not meet Trump until this late in his term is also symbolic.—
Kerry Brown,
Time,
31 Oct. 2025
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Woodward himself will be owed a buyout of more than $6 million, per the terms of his latest contract, unless the sides agree to a settlement.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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But there's a strange intimacy to Talk to Me's premise, in which teens act tough by holding a mummified hand, declaring the titular phrase, and inviting one lucky spirit from the other side to inhabit their body.—
Dennis Perkins,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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Very famous phrase, George Washington.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Even over-the-counter basics, like children’s Tylenol or chewable Pepto-Bismol, can be surprisingly hard to find abroad, especially in countries where pharmacies stock different formulations or ban certain medications altogether.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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In initial clinical trials, Pamich said the company has seen the product's ability to enhance skin longevity and vitality when combined with Image's pre-existing formulations, including its technology that allows antioxidants to deeply penetrate the skin.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
29 Oct. 2025
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The photos showed the reality TV star sitting in an emergency room chair holding an ice pack to his face.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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Other times, the mob leaned on more traditional crime tactics — robbery, extortion and assault, including a punch to one victim’s face — to force the card players to pay.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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With words infallibly falling short, Pritam mingled realism with a fragmentary style of narration that meshes together social encounters, violent episodes, vivid metaphors, disturbing dreams, memories, intimate self-reflections, and introspection on society.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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The tracker includes information such as links to the lawsuit complaint (which list all plaintiffs), when a case was filed, the case name, press releases related to the case, a summary of the case in Nessel's words and the status of each case.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Though the idiom of abuse has changed, the critics are as hostile as ever, while their targets react only with curious torpor.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Music unites the interconnecting stories in this saga and expands its passions, with a sumptuous score by composer Stephen Flaherty and lyricist Lynn Ahrens that taps into a wide range of American styles, idioms and amalgams, even as the second act turns more dissonant.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Expression.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expression. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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