How to Use expressive in a Sentence

expressive

adjective
  • Mid-tones are a great way to get in on the more expressive trend in a subtle way.
    Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2023
  • This is the side of you that is open to new ideas, expressive and able to see the potential in things.
    Yec, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2022
  • The three-year-old has one of the most expressive and cutest faces and has no problems telling the world whatever is on her mind.
    Gabi Thorne, Allure, 28 Apr. 2022
  • The pain turning into anger, and his eyes were so expressive.
    Geek's Guide To The Galaxy, WIRED, 12 Jan. 2024
  • Bel Powley, with her large expressive eyes, is aces as Miep.
    Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 29 June 2023
  • Sam Smith's loyal fan base is speaking up in defense of the singer's expressive style.
    Tracey Harrington McCoy, Peoplemag, 1 Feb. 2023
  • Lame is a slender Senegalese man with long limbs and an expressive face.
    Faith Karimi and Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN, 2 Oct. 2021
  • Like a screen star, Milo has an expressive face that brims with emotion.
    Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 17 Mar. 2024
  • The lamb Ingvar and Maria have named Ada has a white furry lamb’s head with big expressive eyes, but the body of a human child.
    Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2021
  • Chandeliers are a great place to take an expressive risk, Grubb said.
    Marni Jameson, The Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2024
  • But from fluffy coats to expressive eyes, the exact features that make a dog cute to a human are as diverse as the breeds themselves.
    Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 12 Dec. 2023
  • The characters—a pair of teen boys falling in love—were adorably expressive, all wide eyes and furtive glances captured in fine strokes.
    Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 11 May 2022
  • That close up on Murray’s face is so expressive and perfect … holding on that just says it all.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 16 June 2022
  • The boy creates his bright, expressive works using acrylic paint.
    Aaron Boorstein, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 June 2024
  • Gabriel Brown is a tall, shambling man with an expressive face that would suit a comic actor.
    Hedley Twidle, Harper's Magazine, 23 Nov. 2021
  • From a young age, Benson felt more creative and expressive.
    Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2022
  • But none had a stranger, more expressive decade than Brian De Palma.
    Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2024
  • Tenor Edgardo Rocha comes short of that drama, his voice lacking the expressive breadth of his colleagues.
    Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2024
  • The dog’s floppy ears and expressive eyes got her attention.
    Sydney Page, Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2024
  • Part of the younger generation of carvers, Heather looks less than her forty-eight years, with green eyes and an expressive mouth that curves up at the edges into a kind of smirk.
    Ellyn Gaydos, Harper's Magazine, 25 June 2024
  • The body is now wasting; the voice is losing expressive competence.
    Stephen Metcalf, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2024
  • This shopper, the designer explains, is expressive and bold—and also on the move.
    Dale Arden Chong, ELLE, 28 June 2023
  • Rather, those looking to maximize their rides’ worth down the road should choose something a bit more expressive.
    Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 16 June 2022
  • Where life wounds, art and fellowship can heal, or at the very least, cauterize into the most expressive of scars.
    Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2022
  • Her wit and gift for expressive language ensure it’s a lively one.
    Don Aucoin, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Sep. 2022
  • That deeply soulful vocal was a jaw-dropping reminder that the man has always been one of the more expressive singers in the history of rock 'n' roll.
    Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 6 Aug. 2023
  • Many challengers have come and gone, attempting to surpass Eliza as the most expressive juror of all time.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 21 Oct. 2021
  • This is an organic and expressive way of creating the string versions in the box that have a lot of character.
    Lily Moayeri, Variety, 24 Mar. 2022
  • Froggie has expressive eyes, a sweet smile, and a fluffy green body optimized for snuggling.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2024
  • Dogs have evolved to better communicate with humans: Their barks have changed, and their eyes have grown more expressive.
    Caroline Mimbs Nyce, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2024

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