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
And the foot was flexed – taut and expressive – not elegantly pointed as in classical ballet.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 16 June 2026
Even in recordings from the ’90s, Alfa displays a reserved but expressive personality, and a talent for fusing disparate sounds fluidly together.
—H.d. Angel, Pitchfork, 16 June 2026
Mishra described it as a culturally expressive artifact that holds beauty, heritage and emotional truth.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 15 June 2026
The singer started her vocal career busking; social media videos of her performing drew the attention of American Idol producers, and in May 2024, the expressive indie pop folk artist took home the season 22 win.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 11 June 2026
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 16 June 2026
Even in recordings from the ’90s, Alfa displays a reserved but expressive personality, and a talent for fusing disparate sounds fluidly together.
—H.d. Angel, Pitchfork, 16 June 2026
Mishra described it as a culturally expressive artifact that holds beauty, heritage and emotional truth.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 15 June 2026
The singer started her vocal career busking; social media videos of her performing drew the attention of American Idol producers, and in May 2024, the expressive indie pop folk artist took home the season 22 win.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expressive
Adjective
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But the First Amendment is more than a few eloquent phrases about free speech, and its principles are far from historical relics.—
Nicole Russell,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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The documentary, which lands in theaters this weekend, creates a time capsule of videos, memories and eloquent observations that add up to work of incredible beauty and heartache.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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While this study found that a smaller company size was suggestive of higher returns, all things being equal, the extent of the impact was less clear.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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The water was like glass, its reflection of the colors and clouds suggestive of a James Turrell installation, broken only by the occasional ripple of fish chasing other fish.—
John Bowe,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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But the candidate side was even more revealing.—
Alison Coleman,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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The episode is a revealing moment in a story that Pancevski broke large parts of in the Journal in 2023, and a useful glimpse at Washington’s — and the world’s — disorienting fog of war in a broken information environment.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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Replay shows the defender never made meaningful contact and the offensive player overly-exaggerated the contact (flopped).—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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That being said, when a younger craft distillery is able to release a 10-year-old expression, that is a meaningful milestone.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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Yiaga’s degustation menu is distinctly Australian—meaning, inventive and collaborative.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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To see you as a newborn child and then to look at you and to know that every step along the way, to witness that journey, is the most meaning aspect of my life.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Expressive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expressive. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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