How to Use expressive in a Sentence

expressive

adjective
  • The nose is expressive with soft, warm and sweet fruit.
    — Per and Britt Karlsson, Forbes, 23 May 2021
  • Mid-tones are a great way to get in on the more expressive trend in a subtle way.
    — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2023
  • This is the side of you that is open to new ideas, expressive and able to see the potential in things.
    — Yec, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2022
  • The late French artist was known for his expressive use of color.
    — Martha Shade, CNN, 1 Feb. 2025
  • Wafa had a huge, trusting smile, expressive eyes, and a laugh that rose up out of her chest.
    — Caitlin Dwyer, Longreads, 29 May 2021
  • She’s charming, expressive and a great dancer with a huge singing voice that will take her far.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 June 2021
  • The three-year-old has one of the most expressive and cutest faces and has no problems telling the world whatever is on her mind.
    — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 28 Apr. 2022
  • Eddie’s expressive and unique guitar style was at the center of the band’s sound.
    — Matt Wake | [email protected], al, 6 Oct. 2020
  • Her expressive reading of it was as much song as speech.
    — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
  • How one small green bug could be so expressive is a wonder.
    — Sarah Schutte, National Review, 22 Aug. 2021
  • The pain turning into anger, and his eyes were so expressive.
    — Geek's Guide To The Galaxy, WIRED, 12 Jan. 2024
  • Even just a handshake or a hand on a shoulder can be so expressive.
    — Erica Pearson, Star Tribune, 8 Sep. 2020
  • This inky beauty from Law is both dense and expressive.
    — Sara L. Schneider, Robb Report, 7 June 2021
  • Bel Powley, with her large expressive eyes, is aces as Miep.
    — Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 29 June 2023
  • Bud is a schnauzer mix with deep, expressive eyes; beige snoot and leg stockings; and a white chest, with the rest of his fur a charcoal black.
    — Tj MacIas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Sam Smith's loyal fan base is speaking up in defense of the singer's expressive style.
    — Tracey Harrington McCoy, Peoplemag, 1 Feb. 2023
  • Lame is a slender Senegalese man with long limbs and an expressive face.
    — Faith Karimi and Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN, 2 Oct. 2021
  • Like a screen star, Milo has an expressive face that brims with emotion.
    — Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 17 Mar. 2024
  • Bailenson’s avatar has brown hair and wide, expressive eyes.
    — Anna Russell, The New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2020
  • The lamb Ingvar and Maria have named Ada has a white furry lamb’s head with big expressive eyes, but the body of a human child.
    — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2021
  • Chandeliers are a great place to take an expressive risk, Grubb said.
    — Marni Jameson, The Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2024
  • But from fluffy coats to expressive eyes, the exact features that make a dog cute to a human are as diverse as the breeds themselves.
    — Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 12 Dec. 2023
  • In the early days of the pandemic, the fear and confusion of last spring emerged through her use of bright reds and expressive brushstrokes.
    — Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2021
  • The result is a line-up of wines that is profoundly expressive and deeply honest.
    — Brian Freedman, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2021
  • The characters—a pair of teen boys falling in love—were adorably expressive, all wide eyes and furtive glances captured in fine strokes.
    — Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 11 May 2022
  • That close up on Murray’s face is so expressive and perfect … holding on that just says it all.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 16 June 2022
  • And the Russians are famously not the most expressive people on the planet.
    — Kyle Smith, National Review, 9 May 2021
  • The boy creates his bright, expressive works using acrylic paint.
    — Aaron Boorstein, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 June 2024
  • On TikTok, users couldn't get enough of the cat's expressive reaction.
    — Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Buzzi, who had an expressive face, a big smile and a knack for caricature, was best known for her award-winning appearances on Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In.
    — Chloe Veltman, NPR, 3 May 2025

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