expository

Example Sentences

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For all of the film’s expository merit, for all of the care and efficiency Hughes exhibited in creating such wonderful and instantly lovable women, “Pretty in Pink” flubs the landing.

From Salon

The poem proceeds by image and association rather than expository logic.

From The Wall Street Journal

"This show breaks all the expected rules - you hear about Netflix demanding expository dialogue so that if somebody's watching on their phone, they can follow the story without really paying attention," she tells the BBC.

From BBC

There is an almost complete absence of expository dialogue.

From Los Angeles Times

With judicious trimming, particularly of the occasional puddle of expository or repetitive dialogue, the play would gain a tauter pace.

From The Wall Street Journal