How to Use expansive in a Sentence

expansive

adjective
  • The house has expansive views of the valley.
  • The law was expansive in its scope.
  • She was in an expansive mood.
  • He was unusually expansive at the press conference.
  • The dreams seem so expansive and the horizons seem so far.
    Amy Klobuchar, ELLE, 10 May 2023
  • These findings, in turn, formed the basis for the new and more expansive study.
    Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Oct. 2023
  • The beautiful rooms have expansive views of the city and the Santa Ana Mountains.
    Megan Dubois, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Dec. 2023
  • Many of the villas have huge sunken tubs with floor-to-ceiling windows to check out the expansive view of the mountains.
    Scott McMurren, Anchorage Daily News, 14 May 2023
  • There is an expansive quality to the play’s universe that makes the length make sense.
    Celia Wren, Washington Post, 15 Nov. 2023
  • On the other side, the expansive, sunny sky drops straight to the water, which, though calm and at low tide, now brims over the top of the road and into a parking lot.
    Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 11 Apr. 2024
  • The album is expansive and carefree, with swatches of psychedelia and tons of bright, gleaming synths.
    Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 8 Apr. 2024
  • Lean into the expansive nature of a great room by grounding it in a barely there palette of whites and creams.
    Alyssa Longobucco, House Beautiful, 1 June 2023
  • There, guests will find the freshest cuts of beef, along with southern-style entrées and an expansive wine and cocktail menu.
    Anna Mahan, Country Living, 10 Sep. 2023
  • Early word is that the bar will also have an expansive program.
    Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2024
  • What to Consider The set is very large and might be too expansive for shorter trips or light packers.
    Kaitlyn McInnis, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2023
  • The open-frame lantern design is expansive, but doesn’t take up too much space visually.
    Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2023
  • But the alternative seemed worse: what if, beyond the avant-garde, there was no demand for strange, expansive work?
    Anna Wiener, The New Yorker, 13 Nov. 2023
  • On eclipse day, the hotel will invite all guests to gather on its expansive front lawn from 2 p.m. onward to watch the celestial event — the eclipse will end over the area at about 4:40 p.m.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2024
  • This expansive suite has a double-height living room with views over the Strip, a billiards room, a gym, and a butler's pantry (and butler service).
    Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2023
  • But Biden’s use of the authority is the most expansive in U.S. history.
    Washington Post, 11 Feb. 2024
  • The clothing room has an expansive women’s section where shoppers could find a fun costume and a small corner of menswear.
    Kayleigh Ruller, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2024
  • Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias has had an expansive career over the past three decades.
    Chris Malone Mendez, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
  • This expansive market features an ice bar, skating rink, and even a large amusement park.
    Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
  • Voting went pretty much as expected on the most expansive election day of the primaries.
    Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 6 Mar. 2024
  • But squeezing four expansive careers into the confines of a four-hour series is a tall order.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 20 Sep. 2023
  • Outside, the expansive 50-acre grounds comprise a tennis court, a swimming pool, a guest cottage, a gazebo, and a spacious six-car garage.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 Jan. 2024
  • French doors in the dining area open up to an expansive outdoor patio, while a living area provides access to a terrace.
    Ryan Conner, Dallas News, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Along with expansive views of the ocean, this walk also offers excellent people watching and a chance to see unique native plants.
    Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Nov. 2023
  • When Cléo visits Gloria on her home turf, her child’s eyes open in wonder to a new world and, perhaps, a more expansive outlook on life itself.
    Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2024
  • On board, there will be a total of 95 suites, the crown jewel of which will be The Funnel Suite: an expansive, four-story penthouse space that is set to be one of the largest suites available on any cruise ship.
    Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Oct. 2023

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