expressionistic
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- expressionistically adverb
Example Sentences
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Long existing beyond the boundaries of race, nationhood and categorical art movements, Lam produced a range of work, including graphic design, book illustrations, large Jackson Pollock-inspired abstractions, and expressionistic ceramics.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026
Ms. Mumenthaler has constructed her character study with subtly expressionistic imagination, deploying an enveloping, finely tuned sound design and finding a transporting musical motif in Holst’s “The Planets.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 15, 2025
Perhaps not when the options include Fargeat’s gonzo work on “The Substance” and RaMell Ross’ expressionistic approach to “Nickel Boys,” a movie that feels like the most-directed film of the year.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2025
In many ways, “Nickel Boys” feels like the most directed movie of the year, and Ross’ expressionistic approach will undoubtedly score points with his colleagues.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 26, 2024
Mrs. Renshaw maintains her high place as a philosophical and expressionistic bard, though hampered by unusual theories of spontaneous versification.
From Writings in the United Amateur, 1915-1922 by Lovecraft, H. P. (Howard Phillips)
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