expressions

plural of expression
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as in voices
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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as in looks
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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as in terms
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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Recent Examples of expressions Established in 2018, the Universal Composers Initiative was designed to find artists from both traditional and non-conventional professional backgrounds whose creative viewpoints translate into distinctive musical expressions. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026 And yet, in both features, the Azerbaijan rising star Eldar Isgandarov does just that, walking off with some of the funniest bits, the most outrageous expressions, the most unforgettable line readings. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 12 Oct. 2026 Its airport remained open as travelers fled attacks elsewhere in the Gulf, and Saudis rallied around the flag, deeming any expressions of concern as unpatriotic. — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2026 Jack Wolf Westwood The Los Angeles Times welcomes expressions of all views. — Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026 The core whiskey portfolio is more about selecting and blending high-quality barrels into various expressions than taking chances, however, and the two main bourbons just got upgraded in terms of age and proof. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026 In 2025, the first chime of bells from a mountain pavilion at dawn, accompanied by a gentle morning greeting, creates a space where each collection is experienced independently and explores the versatile expressions of Songmont’s design language. — Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026 Observance Dussehra takes on varied cultural expressions across India, shaped by regional rituals and performances. — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Oct. 2026 Her family and friends turned to social media to share memories and expressions of love. — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
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Noun
  • But because progress requires more voices, more perspectives, and a willingness to listen across differences.
    — Halla Tómasdóttir, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The blend, like how Serj and I sing together and how our personalities are so different, and our voices are so different, and our attitudes even are so different—AI would never in a million years guess that would work.
    — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 15 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • But today’s trend-conscious younger Americans are thinking beyond looks.
    — Steven John, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Carla also keeps exchanging these looks with Johnny, which is worrying me.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Under the terms, each body will act as a contact point for joint productions between the two sectors and pass along information on public funding open to producers in each country.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Whether faith can be justified on any terms but its own is an epistemological question beyond this columnist’s understanding.
    — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Each language includes more than 2,500 words and phrases across more than 60 topics.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Deepening the flavor of place and time, the evening is peppered with Spanish phrases, interjections, exclamations and homilies.
    — Bill Hirschman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The formulations still require testing for toxicity, purity and sterility; PMMA’s history of biomedical use does not establish the safety of the complete ink.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
  • If drugstore brands follow prestige lines into oil-in-serum formulations, the two-step routine collapses into one.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • And [the American Girl brand] encouraged me to really open it up to new faces and new characters in order to launch her as an adult and show that this is a different time and a different age.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Similar to the Apple Watch, the HomeView also has a variety of different faces for displaying information based on the users’ preferences, like calendars, photos and weather data.
    — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • No discussion of nuclear deterrence should ever lose sight of the human lives behind those words.
    — Halla Tómasdóttir, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Those 20 words--all but three of them single syllables--summon a flood of thoughts and images and memories and ruminations.
    — Dana Kelley, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • There are always critics in all idioms whose goal is writing about something much bigger using a review to get there.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Cinema is, after all, a language, and Belgian filmmakers come from a country built on the need to understand language as a bridge—between its regions, its people, and its idioms.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026

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