impressionistic
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Led by the subject matter, he started singing more, his dewy-eyed timbre adding emotional depth to the fragmented, impressionistic soundscapes.
From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026
What the film shows us, in what seems a very honest if impressionistic depiction, is that most of the world was not necessarily obsessed with rock and pop and quixotic campaigns to change the world.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025
Within this rather impressionistic portrayal, Matsumoto provides a quiet critique of the times, highlighting the rising predominance of institutions and the diminished status of the individual.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025
It begins more prosaically, certainly when compared with the impressionistic montage that occupied the whole of last season’s opening episode.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2025
The result is that the C11 — an extension — has a more diffuse, jazzy, or impressionistic sound.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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