expressions

NOUN

verbalization

Synonyms

STRONGEST

definition explanation interpretation language phrase remark speech statement style term voice word

STRONG

announcement argument articulation assertion asseveration commentary communication declaration delivery diction elucidation emphasis enunciation execution exposition formulation idiom intonation issue locution mention narration phraseology phrasing pronouncement rendition speaking utterance vent voicing writ

WEAK

choice of words set phrase turn of phrase

Antonyms

STRONGEST

question silence

STRONG

concealment denial quiet suppression

NOUN

facial appearance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aspect character face grin look smile

STRONG

air cast contortion countenance grimace mien mug pout simper smirk sneer visage

Example Sentences

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The expressions of some players as they trudged around Aronimink indicated they tended to agree.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Saar hand-painted each figure, uncanny expressions hinting at some kind of inner world.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

“We’re witnessing one of the most concrete, tangible, and verifiable expressions of mutual recognition in this new phase of bilateral relations.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

The switch-offs, including in the capital Moscow, have caused rare expressions of public discontent after years of the Kremlin clamping down on free speech.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

Their eyes looked dead; their expressions were frozen, like a puppet’s.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan