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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You can see it in the facial expressions of our political leaders and hear it in the tenor and tone of their voices.

From BBC • Jul. 10, 2026

Chatbots can’t pick up cues from patients’ facial expressions, or notice when their eyes are welling with tears.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

"It was a reminder that one of the world's most successful AI markets had also become one of its most crowded expressions of over-leverage."

From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026

Hegseth has defended his tattoos as expressions of his deeply held Christian faith.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

Thanks to his studies in London, Headmaster often shifted back and forth between Bangla and English, but he always seemed to mangle English proverbs and expressions.

From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins