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
Viewers couldn't get over how expressive the dog was toward his owner.
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
One of those proposed was a wearable tail to convey a user’s emotional state through expressive movements.
—Audrey Botta, Hartford Courant, 30 Dec. 2024
The new film seems genuinely concerned with the interiority of its characters; the animals are far more believably expressive this time around, CGI and all.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2024
Creative architects tapped into this economical style to imagine structures that were enormous, expressive, and impressive, but they also were imbued with a social spirit of equality, intended to represent democratic values through their material honesty.
—Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 20 Dec. 2024
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
One of those proposed was a wearable tail to convey a user’s emotional state through expressive movements.
—Audrey Botta, Hartford Courant, 30 Dec. 2024
The new film seems genuinely concerned with the interiority of its characters; the animals are far more believably expressive this time around, CGI and all.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2024
Creative architects tapped into this economical style to imagine structures that were enormous, expressive, and impressive, but they also were imbued with a social spirit of equality, intended to represent democratic values through their material honesty.
—Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expressive
Adjective
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In an ideal world being eloquent and prepared would have been enough.—
Brea Baker,
refinery29.com,
6 Nov. 2024
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Trump's crisp and eloquent narrative on the utility of bitcoin as a strategic reserve to be used to pay down national debt in both open and closed door sessions impressed many.—
Lawrence Wintermeyer,
Forbes,
19 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The appearance of weather conditions suggestive of La Niña, a climate phenomenon linked to drier conditions and drought in southern parts of the U.S., likely played a large part in priming southern California for extreme fire conditions this week.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
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The stories were often suggestive, leaving plenty of room for the imagination to fill in the gaps.—
Rachel Monroe,
The New Yorker,
20 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Similarly, viewing Venus dwarfed by the Sun was a revealing moment.—
Stephen Clark,
Ars Technica,
14 Jan. 2025
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The social media personality, who boasts more than 395 million Instagram followers, is usually very revealing online.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
30 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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If Cooper had a meaningful chance to right his Michigan wrongs in a postseason tournament?—
Jason Lloyd,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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In fact, the human brain tends to perceive meaningful images in random patterns — a phenomenon known as pareidolia.—
Ailsa Harvey,
Space.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Expressive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expressive. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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