How to Use expansive in a Sentence

expansive

adjective
Definition of expansivenext
Synonyms for expansivenext
  • The house has expansive views of the valley.
  • The law was expansive in its scope.
  • She was in an expansive mood.
  • He was unusually expansive at the press conference.
  • The dreams seem so expansive and the horizons seem so far.
    — Amy Klobuchar, ELLE, 10 May 2023
  • These findings, in turn, formed the basis for the new and more expansive study.
    — Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Oct. 2023
  • The tech for the scheme was less sleek and impressive but still expansive.
    — WIRED, 13 Feb. 2023
  • The beautiful rooms have expansive views of the city and the Santa Ana Mountains.
    — Megan Dubois, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Dec. 2023
  • Many of the villas have huge sunken tubs with floor-to-ceiling windows to check out the expansive view of the mountains.
    — Scott McMurren, Anchorage Daily News, 14 May 2023
  • There is an expansive quality to the play’s universe that makes the length make sense.
    — Celia Wren, Washington Post, 15 Nov. 2023
  • One of my favorite spots was the expansive Straits Lawn that sloped down toward the water.
    — Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
  • An expansive bar has elbow room that guests at the old Canyon could only dream about.
    — Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 5 Oct. 2022
  • This expansive approach suits a story with as much depth and scope as Dune.
    — and Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 30 July 2024
  • From the cascading staircase entry to the expansive outdoor lounges, every inch of the home was dressed to the nines.
    — Eliseé Browchuk, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2022
  • And world around this show can be so expansive and inclusive.
    — Peter White, Deadline, 26 Dec. 2024
  • On the other side, the expansive, sunny sky drops straight to the water, which, though calm and at low tide, now brims over the top of the road and into a parking lot.
    — Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 11 Apr. 2024
  • Oversized balconies with expansive ocean views add to the spacious feel of the staterooms.
    — Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2022
  • The album is expansive and carefree, with swatches of psychedelia and tons of bright, gleaming synths.
    — Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 8 Apr. 2024
  • Lean into the expansive nature of a great room by grounding it in a barely there palette of whites and creams.
    — Alyssa Longobucco, House Beautiful, 1 June 2023
  • Amid the expansive space are five distinct areas, each with its own vibe and design.
    — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 28 Nov. 2024
  • There, guests will find the freshest cuts of beef, along with southern-style entrées and an expansive wine and cocktail menu.
    — Anna Mahan, Country Living, 10 Sep. 2023
  • The American Rescue Plan takes an expansive view of how the money can be spent.
    — Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2022
  • The old site had an expansive lawn to the south of the stadium with a video board, picnic tables, concessions and games for kids.
    — The Arizona Republic, 1 Apr. 2023
  • Early word is that the bar will also have an expansive program.
    — Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2024
  • What to Consider The set is very large and might be too expansive for shorter trips or light packers.
    — Kaitlyn McInnis, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2023
  • She doesn’t get triggered as easily and has a more expansive outlook on the world around her.
    — Audrey Williams, Essence, 18 Nov. 2022
  • The open-frame lantern design is expansive, but doesn’t take up too much space visually.
    — Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Baseball's record book is the most expansive in the major American sports.
    — David Brandt, ajc, 29 Sep. 2022
  • An introduction to a multiverse a bit more expansive than the one presented in the live-action films full of alternate timelines, with new and modified heroes and villains.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
  • On an even more expansive and eclectic to-do list are light-harvesting electrodes that could generate and corral energized electrons to make hydrogen fuel and self-cleaning surfaces that could repel liquids and adhesives.
    — Ivan Amato, Scientific American, 2 Jan. 2025

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