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as in voice
an act, process, or means of putting something into words
the poem is his expression of his grief upon the loss of his beloved wife
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as in look
facial appearance regarded as an indication of mood or feeling
we could tell by the fans' expressions that the Chicago Cubs had lost again
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as in term
a pronounceable series of letters having a distinct meaning especially in a particular field
the expression "John Doe" is used in legal proceedings to refer to a person whose actual name is either unknown or being withheld from the public
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as in phrase
a sequence of words having a specific meaning
the popular expression "raining cats and dogs" is meaningless in other languages
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Recent Examples of expression
This is one of the most disciplined and productive expressions of Mars, where action is measured, strategic and purposeful.
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Makeup artist and brand founder Danessa Myricks looks forward to dynamic, personalized expressions of glitter, multichrome textures, and bold lips.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 6 Jan. 2026
One of the clearest expressions of this trend is the rise of tasting menu-style receptions.
—Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 5 Jan. 2026
The church says painting the steps was not an act of defiance, but an expression of faith and solidarity with the lgbtq community, and submitted a request to keep them in place.
—Nicole Nielsen, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
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After making his film debut with Happy Gilmore 2 last year, Hernández will next appear in voice roles in The Angry Birds Movie 3 and Shrek 5.—
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Shapiro also became a leading pro-Israel voice among Democrats and Jewish politicians amid the Israel-Hamas war.—
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Lined up next to rookie left tackle Josh Simmons and veteran center Creed Humphrey, Suamataia took some lumps in the first two preseason games before settling in for a clean sheet in the third look against the Bears.—
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Casly Lamiit Matching Turtleneck and Skirt Set Go for an easy one-and-done look with this turtleneck sweater and skirt set.—
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De Caché is a Spanish language term meaning high end or classy, general manager Oscar Escobar said.—
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Trump hasn’t used the act – which has only been invoked a handful of times in recent decades to suppress rioting – in either of his terms, but Walz expressed concern Wednesday that Minneapolis could be the tipping point if people protesting the shooting become violent.—
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But the book was almost called The Boys Have Each Other because that was kind of like the buzz phrase around the family.—
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The simplicity of the meme allowed young Korean children to repeat the phrase in English.—
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This comes after bursting on to the scene about a decade ago, influencing beauty formulation and packaging everywhere.—
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Inlyte’s work focused on cathode formulations, processing conditions, and operational protocols that allow iron to match the stability previously demonstrated only by nickel.—
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Even the simplest design details, like a red smile line hugging a tortoiseshell French tip, or a lipstick-red border outlining each nail, can make a bold statement.—
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Looking up at this switched-on electric relic, though, draws out a lopsided smile.—
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Knueppel beamed slightly when those words were relayed to him.—
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However, the application must only include a 500-word description of the idea and an informal video that is no longer than three minutes summarizing the idea.—
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There’s this Douglas Adams joke that in no language is there the idiom as pretty as an airport.—
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As a substitute, the board selected local architect William Pereira, who, never fully at ease with a modernist idiom, hewed to the middlebrow tastes and conservative politics of California’s philanthropic parvenus.—
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“Expression.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expression. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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