expressive
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"It really changed my perspective towards plants," he said, his expressive face lighting up as he explained mycorrhiza, a symbiotic association between fungi and plant roots.
From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026
Using every tool at his disposal — namely his violins, guitars, looping machine and expressive voice — Bird created a whirling one-man-band effect that somehow awed and soothed the crowd in equal measure.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026
Growing up, he was inspired by artists such as Labrinth, who he calls an "early example of someone who looks like me and sounds like me and is open and expressive of his emotions".
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026
A wall text identifies these contrasting expressive efforts, which are connected to the dancer’s breath, as echoing the “psychological rhythms of crying and laughing.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
If a phrase sounds expressive and lively and nothing else will do, fine.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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