impressionistic

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Recent Examples of impressionistic Simply, Tartakovsky wanted to make a movie showcasing his impressionistic visual style and Sandler wanted to make one with a bunch of dumb bits aimed at an audience too young to care about what a critic would think is good. Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 30 July 2025 What’s remarkable about this light-footed film is its impressionistic, childlike vision of an African country on the verge of violence. Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 21 July 2025 As if acknowledging the decidedly impressionistic quality of the translation, each of Emoji Dick’s lines of emoji was accompanied by the original text. Longreads, 1 July 2025 One standout, runner-up finisher Jailbird from director Andrew Salter, is less impressionistic. Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for impressionistic
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impressionist
Adjective
  • The entire collection was inspired by the post-impressionist painter, featuring bursts of color and delicate construction throughout, curated by Rodarte founders Kate and Laura Mulleavy.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019

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“Impressionistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impressionistic. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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