expressive
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“Gregory has always been the more grounded, measured type. And then Janine is naturally more whimsical, optimistic and quirky, so she carried the bigger, more expressive visual in the moment,” she says.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
Recent work in artificial intelligence and music technology has focused on modeling timbre, generating realistic piano motion, and building systems that can reproduce subtle expressive nuances in performance.
From Science Daily • May 28, 2026
"I love the little hairs on his head, his ears, how expressive he is and his nails," Weaver said.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
This altarpiece marks the Italian artist coming into his own at the end of the Renaissance, its vision of Christ after his crucifixion rendered in an expressive, enigmatic style.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026
The Xhosa are a proud and patrilineal people with an expressive and euphonious language and an abiding belief in the importance of laws, education, and courtesy.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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