Examples of how to use the word “expression” in a sentence. How to connect “expression” with other words to make correct English sentences.
expression (n): the act of saying what you think or showing how you feel using words or actions
Use “expression” in a sentence
| She looked at him with a very annoyed expression. |
| I was confused by the expression on her face. |
| He looked at me with a strange expression. |
| That was a rude expression! |
| Her expression revealed nothing.
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Synonym: aspect, construction, face, facial expression, formula, formulation, grammatical construction, locution, look, manifestation, reflection, reflexion, saying, verbal expression, verbalism. Similar words: depression, impression, aggression, congressional, session, impressive, recession, profession. Meaning: [ɪk’spreʃn] 
n. 1. the feelings expressed on a person’s face 2. expression without words 3. the communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or opinions 4. a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations 5. the style of expressing yourself 6. a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement 7. (genetics) the process of expressing a gene 8. a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit 9. the act of forcing something out by squeezing or pressing.
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1. Silence is the most perfect expression of scorn. 
2. Politics is usually the executive expression of human immaturity.
3. Indifferent attitude, made light of expression. Comfort.
4. He had a passive expression on his face.
5. Wipe that smile/grin/expression off your face!
6. Freedom of expression is a basic human right.
7. She looked at me with an expression of.
8. He put on a sulky expression.
9. Her expression became soft, almost tender.
10. Her calm expression hid her inward panic.
11. The expression on his face never changed.
12. Americans see freedom of expression as their birthright.
13. He looked at me with a very peculiar expression.
14. Their frustration needs some form of expression.
15. Victor’s facial expression didn’t change.
16. She looked at me with an expression of hatred.
17. Her expression was cool[sentencedict.com], almost impassive.
18. She sat with a rapt expression reading her book.
19. People’s clothes are often an expression of their personality.
20. 64 is an exponential expression.
21. Cross didn’t answer; his facial expression didn’t change.
22. His guilty expression confirmed my suspicions.
23. He closed his letter with expression of grateful thanks.
24. Her face had an expression of absolute serenity.
25. Her statement was a clear expression of her views on this subject.
26. Modernism seeks to find new forms of expression and rejects traditional or accepted ideas.
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28. Please look at category 9 to see if the expression you are looking for is shown under another headword.
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More similar words: depression, impression, aggression, congressional, session, impressive, recession, profession, confession, professional, press, impress, press for, aggressive, depressed, mission, expansion, explosion, progressive, emission, commission, permission, admission, discussion, commissioner, missionary, transmission, comprehension, prescription, presentation.
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Definition of Expression
the look on one’s face that shows what he or she is feeling
Examples of Expression in a sentence
Looking at the excited expression on her daughter’s face, Donna was happy that she could make her little girl’s dreams come true.
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The man tried to hide his shocked expression so that his son wouldn’t feel bad about admitting that he is gay.
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The expression on Launa’s face told her parents that she felt guilty for breaking the lamp.
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When finding out she didn’t get the job, the editor dropped her hopeful expression and walked out of the building.
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My feelings always show on my face and you can usually tell what I’m thinking by my expression.
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#1
I have usually viewed an expression as consisting of more words than a phrase. For example, I call the following words an expression: “Gravitation is a phenomenon by which all objects are attracted to each other.”
But I usually call a shorter statement a phrase: “Gravitation is a phenomenon.”
Is it correct to say that an expression is usually longer than a phrase? What is the difference between an expression and a phrase?
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#2
I call the following words an expression: “Gravitation is a phenomenon by which all objects are attracted to each other.”
But I usually call a shorter statement a phrase: “Gravitation is a phenomenon.”
I’d call them both sentences, not phrases or expressions.
A phrase is usually not a complete sentence and an expression is a particular or specific phrase.
These threads might help:
Differences between phrase, sentence & statement
sentence and a phrase
sentence, phrase, statement
I suggest you also look at the dictionary definitions of «phrase» and «expression».
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#3
Thank you for the information. Is it correct to say that the word “expression” can be used to refer to a group of words which is longer than what is called a phrase?
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#4
The words «expression» and «phrase» contain no implication of length (except that a phrase cannot be a single word). These dictionary definitions might help: expression, phrase.
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#5
If an expression is a particular or specific phrase, would it be incorrect to refer to an incomplete sentence as an expression?
Is it correct to call the phrase “after the bell had rung three times” an expression in the following sentence? “They entered the room in the building after the bell had rung three times.”
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#6
In referring to words, when I call something an ‘expression’ I usually mean a phrase that is commonly used with a special meaning. It is this meaning of expression:
2. a particular word, phrase, or form of words: «Round the bend» is an old-fashioned expression meaning «crazy.’
I wouldn’t call ‘after the bell had rung three times’ an expression. Possibly I would call it a ‘phrase’ but I would be more likely to call it a clause, because it has a subject (bell) and a finite verb (had rung).
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#7
In referring to words, when I call something an ‘expression’ I usually mean a phrase that is commonly used with a special meaning. It is this meaning of expression:
2. a particular word, phrase, or form of words: «Round the bend» is an old-fashioned expression meaning «crazy.’
I wouldn’t call ‘after the bell had rung three times’ an expression. Possibly I would call it a ‘phrase’ but I would be more likely to call it a clause, because it has a subject (bell) and a finite verb (had rung).
I would like to know whether it is incorrect to use the word “expression” when referring to any group of words taken from a sentence.
Luke 2:48 reads: “Now when his parents saw him, they were astounded, and his mother said to him: ‘Child, why did you treat us this way? Here your father and I have been frantically looking for you.’”
One source states on the above verse: “When Jesus’ parents finally came on the scene, “they were astounded.” (Luke 2:48) Robertson says that the Greek word in this expression means “to strike out, drive out by a blow.””
The above quotation calls the words “they were astounded” an expression. Is this correct? (The words are not a common or idiomatic phrase.)
The following is from another article which comments on 2 Corinthians 1:24 (“Not that we are the masters over your faith, but we are fellow workers for your joy, for it is by your faith that you are standing”):
“Paul also stated: “We are fellow workers for your joy.” With that expression, he referred to himself and his close associates.”
Since the words “we are fellow workers for your joy” are like a complete sentence or clause and are not a frequently used idiomatic phrase, is it correct to call them an expression? I have usually understood that the word «expression» can be used with reference to any group of words taken from a sentence.
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I’d call them both phrases from a sentence, if I knew they were taken from longer sentences. They can also stand as complete sentences by themselves.
Robertson says that the Greek word in this expression means “to strike out, drive out by a blow.””
Who’s Robertson? When did he say this? It’s possible that he (and Paul as quoted later in your post) used this word to mean «words being expressed», rather than «expression» as per the dictionary definitions that AndyGC and Cagey quoted.
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#9
The quotation from the article refers to a statement in the commentary Word Pictures of the New Testament by Biblical scholar A.T. Robertson. The following is from the commentary: “They were astonished (εξεπλαγησαν). Second aorist passive indicative of an old Greek word (εκπλησσω), to strike out, drive out by a blow. Joseph and Mary «were struck out» by what they saw and heard. Even they had not fully realized the power in this wonderful boy. Parents often fail to perceive the wealth of nature in their children.”
As is evident, the commentary does not call the phrase “they were astonished” an expression. But the writer of the article who quotes Robertson’s commentary does. In the English language, is it a semantic mistake to call such phrases as the ones which have been mentioned in this thread an expression? If this is the case, I may have to correct the many instances where I have been doing that over the years.
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#10
In the English language, is it a semantic mistake to call such phrases as the ones which have been mentioned in this thread an expression?
I wouldn’t call it a mistake. But it sounds a little old-fashioned. I see from the internet that A.T.Robertson lived in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
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#11
I would like to know whether it is incorrect to use the word “expression” when referring to any group of words taken from a sentence.
In everyday use, «expression» has the meaning explained by Cagey. In linguistics, and in particular in natural-language processing by computers, I understand it as referring to any group of words. For example, these sentences which I have googled seem natural to me:
In linguistics, coreference, sometimes written co-reference, occurs when two or more expressions in a text refer to the same person or thing
Researchers have long studied the neural regions that underlie the processing of complete sentences and other complex linguistic expressions
I do not know whether this sense is appropriate to the contexts in which you are using it.
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#12
In everyday use, «expression» has the meaning explained by Cagey. In linguistics, and in particular in natural-language processing by computers, I understand it as referring to any group of words. For example, these sentences which I have googled seem natural to me:
In linguistics, coreference, sometimes written co-reference, occurs when two or more expressions in a text refer to the same person or thing
Researchers have long studied the neural regions that underlie the processing of complete sentences and other complex linguistic expressions
I do not know whether this sense is appropriate to the contexts in which you are using it.
This sense is appropriate to the contexts where I use the word “expression” with reference to any group of words taken from a sentence, as in the below examples which refer to groups of words taken from certain historical Greek texts:
The text mentions Perseus’ invasion of Dolopia in the expression <…> (“Perseus’ invasion into Dolopia and his coming into Delphi”).»
The text uses the expression <…> which can be rendered more precisely as “and Philip was even quicker in his arrival from Macedonia.”
The Greek expression <…> literally reads “he came through Boeotia and Megaris into Corinth.”
The expression <——Greek phrases removed by moderator (Florentia52)——> literally means “to report to the ones in Tiberias.”
From what has been said so far, I can conclude that the word “expression” has, among other definitions, the following senses: (1) A common or idiomatic phrase. (2) In linguistics, any group of words taken from a sentence.
If I call any group of words an «expression» in linguistic discussions, will that sound natural and correct to modern English-speaking people?
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#13
If I call any group of words an «expression» in linguistic discussions, will that sound natural and correct to modern English-speaking people?
When you say any «group» (I think you mean «series» or «sequence») of words, the six words that I’ve highlighted in your sentence constitute a series of words, but I don’t think anyone could call them a phrase, expression, or clause.
I would go back to Cagey’s definition in #6.
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When you say any «group» (I think you mean «series» or «sequence») of words, the six words that I’ve highlighted in your sentence constitute a series of words, but I don’t think anyone could call them a phrase, expression, or clause.
I would go back to Cagey’s definition in #6.
Thank you for the explanation. It seems that I should not use the word “expression” with reference to any series of words taken from a statement. I have been using the word in this way up to the present, but now I may have to learn to use other words in order to be more correct.