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 was a quietness in her body language compared to the other (images), which were more expressive and loose.
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Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2025
Af Klint’s brushstrokes tended to be more expressive and free-form, for example, while Cassel’s were more careful, even meticulous.
—Jay Cheshes, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
But as a vocalist, Menne is more expressive and affecting than ever, alternating from whisper to croon to mid-range belting from one song to the next.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2025
But the appendage already makes Pugsley quite expressive, especially when hanging out with his siblings.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2025
Af Klint’s brushstrokes tended to be more expressive and free-form, for example, while Cassel’s were more careful, even meticulous.
—Jay Cheshes, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
But as a vocalist, Menne is more expressive and affecting than ever, alternating from whisper to croon to mid-range belting from one song to the next.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2025
But the appendage already makes Pugsley quite expressive, especially when hanging out with his siblings.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expressive
Adjective
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Many northern journalists and editorial boards cast civil rights protests in their own cities as dangerous and extreme, even when it was called out in the eloquent tones of Martin Luther King Jr. himself.—
Made by History,
Time,
4 Apr. 2025
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Charles Kenny, a senior fellow at the Center for Global Development, has been an eloquent exponent of this general view.—
Dylan Matthews,
Vox,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The conversation even turned a bit suggestive toward the end of the episode, when Chung pulled out a series of questions from a jar to ask her husband.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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At night, its luminous structure will create suggestive shadow plays on the walls of the courtyard.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Ryan Garcia sat down for a revealing interview with Ak and Barak of Ring Champs ahead of his return to boxing.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Few living filmmakers have a list of collaborators longer or stranger than Errol Morris: Donald Trump (in perhaps his single most revealing interview), Donald Rumsfeld, Steve Bannon, Stephen Hawking.—
Nick Newman,
IndieWire,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Murphy of Bank of America said car prices could go up as much as $10,000 if automakers pass on the full cost of tariffs to consumers, but a lower – yet still meaningful – $4,500 price increase is more likely.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2025
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Delegating meaningful tasks and responsibilities to your team members is a leadership imperative.—
Terina Allen,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Expressive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expressive. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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