find expression

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of feelings, thoughts, etc.
: to be made known : to be expressed
Her competitive spirit found expression in sports.

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In the Actors’ Playhouse production, directed by David Arisco, its competing forces find expression in the performances, the costumes, choreography and even the arrangement of the set. — Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026 And that a just society is one … in which people’s equal potential for flourishing and happiness is able to find expression. — John Blake, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026 The act of lamenting combined with the act of embodied listening becomes a collective experience mediated through the screen, where those experiencing grief find expression and release through togetherness with nature and with others. — Hung Duong, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026 Four long years of struggle and sorrow, of raising children amid the constant threat of annihilation, seemed to find expression in that single moment of relief. — Literary Hub, 13 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for find expression

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“Find expression.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/find%20expression. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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