How to Use expression in a Sentence

expression

noun
  • Dance is a form of artistic expression.
  • She wore a smug expression.
  • We saw his expression change from angry to sad.
  • He uses some very odd expressions.
  • Judging from her expression, I think the gift was a complete surprise.
  • The woman’s watchful expression gave way to a warm smile.
    The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Babies and toddlers react in predictable ways to both the tone of someone's voice and the expression on their face.
    Jon Lapook, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2024
  • These were clothes about the quest for invention, for creativity, for expression.
    Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR, 3 Feb. 2023
  • With emotions running so high, any public expression of one’s beliefs entails certain risks.
    Brian Lowry, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Just three years later, the brand was reborn again as the ultimate expression of stolid S-class prestige.
    Car and Driver, 3 Feb. 2023
  • Now, Moses’ artistic journey has led her to another means of expression — wallpaper.
    David Moin, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
  • In turn, hearing an expression of gratitude makes the listener feel good about themselves and the relationship.
    Sara Algoe, CNN, 12 Feb. 2023
  • Healing begins with an expression of authentic concern.
    Chip Bell, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023
  • The Pinot Cask expression is also part of the Finishing Series.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • After a while longer, Taylor started to talk into the camera, mimicking her dad's facial expression and hand gestures.
    Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 2 Feb. 2023
  • Hill and Turkel share common ground on protecting religious liberties and freedom of expression.
    Alex Thomas, Arkansas Online, 7 Feb. 2023
  • This is the essence of versatility — an understanding that one form of expression can deepen and expand another.
    Anto Dotcom, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
  • In America, colleges and universities have long been a battlefield for free expression.
    Matt Thompson, SPIN, 7 Feb. 2023
  • Observing tail posture in rats adds a new layer to our understanding of rat emotional expression, reminding us that emotions are expressed throughout the entire body.
    Kelly Lambert, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
  • To hear one of his songs was to listen in on the shockingly intimate confessions of someone forced into adulthood against his will, and to witness his expression catch up to his experience in real time.
    Meaghan Garvey, Billboard, 1 Feb. 2023
  • That horrific ordeal inspired a momentary surge of noble declarations about the sanctity of freedom of expression.
    Ron Charles, Washington Post, 1 Feb. 2023
  • But the expression on the girl’s face in the photo is what moved her to share it.
    oregonlive, 18 Apr. 2020
  • The expression on her face is one of pure joy, of sheer glee.
    Douglas Watson, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2022
  • Might this be the true expression of the creator’s soul?
    Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2021
  • That would make this the perfect time to bring the aged expression to the market.
    Emily Price, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2019
  • And the stakes for freedom of expression should be made clear.
    Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 May 2023
  • My expression was better in the first one but my skin looks great in all of them.
    Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 30 Jan. 2023
  • Rebels want to act from a sense of choice, freedom, and self-expression.
    Gretchen Rubin, Time, 12 Sep. 2017
  • But they were struck more by his expression: a slight smile.
    Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 22 Nov. 2022
  • There is no place for expression, except for on the plate.
    Akili King, Vogue, 30 Sep. 2020

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