as in eloquent
clearly conveying a special meaning (as one's mood)
the teacher's expressive sigh showed that she had heard that excuse many times before
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Recent Examples of expressive
In 2025, however, many of the compositions that took podium positions across categories tell layered, expressive tales of the human condition, and our connection to the world around us.
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Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2025
Social-media viewers have praised her expressive eyes, earning the clip almost 400,000 likes.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Mikkelsen, in one of the most tender performances of his career, and Sloan, whose expressive eyes stay impossibly wide for the duration of the film, craft an easy chemistry together, his mordant humor matching hers like a glove.
—Marya E. Gates, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2025
One is deeply connected to nature, still and expressive, emotive, sensitive, intuitive.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
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Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2025
Social-media viewers have praised her expressive eyes, earning the clip almost 400,000 likes.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Mikkelsen, in one of the most tender performances of his career, and Sloan, whose expressive eyes stay impossibly wide for the duration of the film, craft an easy chemistry together, his mordant humor matching hers like a glove.
—Marya E. Gates, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2025
One is deeply connected to nature, still and expressive, emotive, sensitive, intuitive.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expressive
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Boggs’s biography, which foregrounds Baldwin’s deepest love relationships, is a moving and eloquent rejoinder to the decline narrative.—
Megan Marshall
September 25,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
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However, on YouTube, Kimmel’s eloquent and emotional monologue about free speech has been viewed more than 15 million times.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This result is suggestive but not conclusive, as it was based on modeling and not direct measurements.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Sep. 2025
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Gorham, New Hampshire Snugly situated in the shadow of the rugged Presidential mountains, Gorham is one of the Granite State’s most suggestive spots – and autumn in New England is a wonderful time to experience the town’s kaleidoscope of changing leaves.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Throughout many revealing conversations, the braggadocious zeal of Poseidon and Zeus, the sexy aloofness of Aphrodite and Dionysus, and the sniveling bitchery of Hermes and Hypnos were endearing, but all gave way to flawed people who grew deeply over time.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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Never one to shy away from taking a risk while walking the red carpet, Johnson recently wore another revealing look when attending the Kering Foundation’s Care for Women Dinner earlier this month.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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The event — which was held at Christie’s auction house in London — supported the charity Java Joy, which aims to provide meaningful employment for adults with disabilities.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
22 Sep. 2025
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The partnership will include programs aimed at strengthening Puerto Rico's economy and driving meaningful, long-term change across the island, according to an Amazon Prime Video news release.—
Pamela Avila,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025
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The more money one has, the less meaning work has to that person.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Expressive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expressive. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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