How to Use expression in a Sentence

expression

noun
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  • Dance is a form of artistic expression.
  • She wore a smug expression.
  • We saw his expression change from angry to sad.
  • He uses some very odd expressions.
  • Judging from her expression, I think the gift was a complete surprise.
  • And the stakes for freedom of expression should be made clear.
    — Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 May 2023
  • The expression on her face is one of pure joy, of sheer glee.
    — Douglas Watson, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2022
  • But the expression on the girl’s face in the photo is what moved her to share it.
    — oregonlive, 18 Apr. 2020
  • That would make this the perfect time to bring the aged expression to the market.
    — Emily Price, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2019
  • Might this be the true expression of the creator’s soul?
    — Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2021
  • My expression was better in the first one but my skin looks great in all of them.
    — Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 30 Jan. 2023
  • With an expression that said all that need not be voiced.
    — Roy S. Johnson | Rjohnson@al.com, al, 25 Mar. 2022
  • But they were struck more by his expression: a slight smile.
    — Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 22 Nov. 2022
  • Rap as a form of expression rarely gets better than this.
    — Troy L. Smith, cleveland, 13 Apr. 2021
  • There is no place for expression, except for on the plate.
    — Akili King, Vogue, 30 Sep. 2020
  • Are things getting worse for the right of expression and dissent?
    — Alice Speri, The Intercept, 16 May 2017
  • That expression also serves as the basis of a wine’s name.
    — Ellen Bhang, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Mar. 2021
  • But my hair is now the greatest expression of freedom in my life.
    — Jessica Chia, Allure, 20 June 2018
  • The poor columnist doesn’t have the same expression in any two photos.
    — Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Apr. 2018
  • For us, acting in the lead roles of this story is part of the creative expression.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Rebels want to act from a sense of choice, freedom, and self-expression.
    — Gretchen Rubin, Time, 12 Sep. 2017
  • That expression, coupled with the beauty of the eye and lip makeup, pulled me in.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 14 June 2022
  • London is all about expression and having a bit of fun.
    — Mara Balagtas, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Sep. 2018
  • No longer may clues be gleaned from an expression of doubt as a justice leans forward from the bench.
    — Mark Sherman and Jessica Gresko, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 May 2020
  • Doting on someone can be an expression of love or a mask for abuse.
    — Washington Post, 14 Jan. 2022
  • In it, a middle-age woman with a dazed expression stood in the dark shack with a chain on her neck.
    — New York Times, 15 Feb. 2022
  • Gene expression changes, in turn, prompt the body’s response.
    — Sarah Sloat, NBC News, 24 Aug. 2022
  • More than just a garment, the Leo is a tribute to craft expression.
    — Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2021
  • His face is a sieve, only letting out the smallest amount of expression at a time.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 19 Aug. 2020
  • Reading and writing has always been a tool of expression for me.
    — Jessica Militare, Glamour, 4 June 2018

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