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
There’s comic mileage in Gromit’s expressive eyes – ranging from exasperated to determined – as the heroic dog endeavors to save the day.
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Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Dec. 2024
Among the highlights is Projects: Marlon Mullen at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, where Mullen transforms the covers of elite art publications into deeply personal and expressive reinterpretations.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 19 Dec. 2024
Barbaro sings like an angel, her voice rich, clear and expressive.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
Cravalho continues to pour emotion into every cartoon pore of her aspirational warrior, an expressive personality who can totally out-sail your favorite Disney princess.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
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Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Dec. 2024
Among the highlights is Projects: Marlon Mullen at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, where Mullen transforms the covers of elite art publications into deeply personal and expressive reinterpretations.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 19 Dec. 2024
Barbaro sings like an angel, her voice rich, clear and expressive.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
Cravalho continues to pour emotion into every cartoon pore of her aspirational warrior, an expressive personality who can totally out-sail your favorite Disney princess.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expressive
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And no face more eloquent than that of Edward Norton, who as Pete Seeger has that expanse broadened by a hairline swooping up toward his crown.Alison Willmore, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
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Among other things, Fragile is the most eloquent showcase of the band members’ dazzling instrumental virtuosity.Darryn King, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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To emphasize this, Wolfe’s production is suggestive, even surreal.Jesse Green, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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Who knows what’s actually happening inside Sheridan’s enormous ham-with-a-cowboy-hat-on head, but season five’s back half is highly suggestive of some deep inner personal truth bursting through the fictional substrate.Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
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The last five games have been very revealing about where this team is in Year 1 under Harbaugh.Daniel Popper, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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The mini-moon's composition has proved to be one of its most revealing features.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile, patients, the ultimate end-users, are left craving better care, personalized attention, and meaningful outcomes.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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And yet, a meaningful public-health effort that helps those with the disease remains vexingly elusive.Ingfei Chen, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Expressive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expressive. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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