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 Companies must submit non-proprietary expressions of interest outlining their relevant expertise. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026 Austin selected 46 of the original collection’s 96 barrels to create the blend used in both expressions. — Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2026 The regime’s habitual recourse to maximalist punishments and mass purges will likely drive more elites to defect and maybe, more strikingly, muster unprecedented expressions of collective action. — Jieun Baek, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026 The system was trained for over a thousand hours on roughly six thousand images and frames of film and other media in order to replicate Dalí’s facial expressions, body movements, speech patterns, and mannerisms. — Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026 Bowles said the messages generated approximately 60 incident reports, numerous emails and expressions of alarm from student organizations representing Black, Jewish and other minority communities. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026 That all changed, however, with the launch of the Experimental Series, which has included two expressions to date. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2026 Special colors such as Emerald Blue and Antique Blue are combined with distinctive fabric constructions to create unexpected denim expressions. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026 But his series of expressions and poses are just riotously funny. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2026
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Noun
  • Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas, a three-time presidential candidate and one of Mexico's most important modern political voices, died Wednesday at 92, said Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Each begins with drums pounding out a rhythm, often featuring a teetering syncopation, while more voices add their own frayed melodies.
    — Vanessa Ague, Pitchfork, 29 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • This was especially important on Wildwood, which features a huge range of costumes; in the city sequences everyone is dressed in modern clothing, whereas in the forest characters have more fantastical looks.
    — Andrew Webster, The Verge, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Gap is one of the first mass brands to pursue a major integration, encouraging users to try on Gap products and share their looks within the app.
    — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Gastrotypographicalassemblage is an approximately eight-by-thirty-four-foot wooden mural composed mostly of culinary terms set in expressive three-dimensional typefaces.
    — Alec Mapes-Frances, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
  • In practical terms, this means disabled patrons should be able to buy a ticket as easily as anyone else, get into the venue without extra hurdles, move through the space unimpeded, and have a safe place to experience the show.
    — Maribeth Romslo, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • These kinds of phrases are grounding and can help contain some of that anxiety.
    — Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Each language includes more than 2,500 words and phrases across more than 60 topics.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • There is not enough evidence on the effects of ingesting large amounts or highly concentrated clove formulations, especially for people who are pregnant or nursing.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026
  • There is not enough evidence on the effects of ingesting large amounts or highly concentrated formulations, particularly for people who are pregnant or nursing.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • There are two new faces leading South Florida’s historically Black districts, but neither is much of a surprise to voters in the deeply Democratic districts.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026
  • What Florida lacks is a straightforward admission-specific standard that applies whenever a business asks visitors to use their faces as tickets.
    — Burak Oktenli, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • The developments are part of Neuralink’s experimental brain-computer interface (BCI) technology, which translates neural signals associated with intended speech into words.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Locals and visitors alike have taken her words to heart ever since.
    — Laura Hall, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 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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“Expressions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expressions. Accessed 4 Nov. 2026.

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