expansive
adjective
having a wide range or extent; comprehensive; extensive.
expansiveness
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a word derived from
expansive.
Example Sentences
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You can imagine the ripples of the cloth and the true expansiveness of the landscape, because Christo employed illusionistic effects with great finesse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
The effect was not, however, of Glass and Ginsberg in two different worlds, but of Glass giving Ginsberg the space for expansiveness, while giving listeners the permission to follow Ginsberg to unexpected extremes.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
And one of the strengths of the concept of Christendom is its expansiveness.
From Slate ● Apr. 9, 2026
But by the time you get to Loving, the court feels more comfortable recognizing the expansiveness of the 14th Amendment.
From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2024
Guitar rubbed the back of his neck and lifted his face to the sun in a gesture of expansiveness and luxury.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
