impressionistic

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Recent Examples of impressionistic Regaining Unconsciousness, her first collection in a dozen years, feels like an archival boxset, with over a hundred poems grouped into eleven sections with the impressionistic, welcoming vibe of playlists. Christopher Spaide august 1, Literary Hub, 1 Aug. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for impressionistic
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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
Adjective
  • Day-Lewis, 68, co-wrote the film with his son, Ronan, 27, who also makes his directorial debut with the expressionist drama.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025

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“Impressionistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impressionistic. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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