expressionistic
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- expressionistically adverb
Example Sentences
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The production works best when the play’s expressionistic flourishes invite theatergoers to consider more deeply the subjective experiences and societal subtexts that are being externalized.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026
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
But in these works, trippy colors, exaggerated and expressionistic figures and unconventional arrangements seem to be enough to qualify them as surreal.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025
Landon’s approach looks a bit too much like a billboard or a meme, but I think he’s on the right track to be trying something expressionistic that circles back around to silent-movie aesthetics.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2025
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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