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
While wire-rim options will never go out of style, the most popular material of the moment is thick, expressive plastic.
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Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 2 May 2025
Its use of expressive colors and engaging animation resonates warmly with audiences of all ages.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2025
Be more expressive, human, and animated to keep attention.
—William Arruda, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
The designer and entrepreneur has sometimes been overshadowed by her friend and close collaborator Josef Frank, whose colorful, expressive prints have become synonymous with the brand.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 1 May 2025
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Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 2 May 2025
Its use of expressive colors and engaging animation resonates warmly with audiences of all ages.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2025
Be more expressive, human, and animated to keep attention.
—William Arruda, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
The designer and entrepreneur has sometimes been overshadowed by her friend and close collaborator Josef Frank, whose colorful, expressive prints have become synonymous with the brand.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 1 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for expressive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expressive
Adjective
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The actor enhances his character’s long inner monologues with his eloquent ice-blue eyes, which can convey emotions ranging from disdain and discomfiture to despair and devotion.—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
12 May 2025
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The artist also wore an eloquent necklace by Repossi.—
Ruth Etiesit Samuel,
Essence,
7 May 2025
Adjective
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This bias weakened over time, as the theory came to have more distance from the Trump administration, and more suggestive bits of circumstantial evidence accrued.—
Daniel Engber,
The Atlantic,
20 May 2025
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Jimmy Kimmel flustered guest Pedro Pascal with a suggestive question about Reed Richards' stretchable body parts on Monday's episode of his late-night show.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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President of Bosch in North America and president of Bosch Mobility Americas Paul Thomas also made a revealing statement about the complexion of electric vehicle adoption during an online media briefing on the company’s business, Wednesday.—
Ed Garsten,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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For all the talk of a nudity ban this year — forbidding women from wearing gowns deemed too revealing — the Cannes fashion police seemed to be off-duty.—
Ramin Setoodeh,
Variety,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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And that’s all the more meaningful to those partners because small farms in the United States are on the decline amid the expansion of industrial agriculture, growth of megafarms and conglomeration of the grocery store industry.—
Alexandra Talty,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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Too long since the Knicks had played a game this meaningful at the Garden.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Expressive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expressive. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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