How to Use express in a Sentence

express

1 of 3 verb
Definition of expressnext
Synonyms for expressnext
  • They expressed the package to us.
  • The results can be expressed as a percentage.
  • He expressed an interest in meeting her.
  • She expressed surprise at his rude behavior.
  • The length, expressed in centimeters, is 29.
  • And that was expressed to us in a way that felt very genuine and loving.
    — Megan Barnes, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2023
  • Democrats have expressed support for labor unions ahead of the 2024 elections.
    — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2023
  • But as the camera zooms in, the record player becomes a stage for Celie to express herself and her emotions.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Killer Mike was one of the many artists to take to social media to express their sadness over Wade’s passing.
    — Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Apr. 2024
  • The board expressed support for the idea but had several questions.
    — Al Gaspeny, Arkansas Online, 18 July 2023
  • That is, someone who expresses real moxie in both the boardroom and the wardrobe.
    — Daniel Rodgers, Glamour, 12 Dec. 2023
  • The views expressed here are the authors' only and do not represent the views of any outside funder.
    — Julie Vandusky-Allen, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2023
  • Were you discouraged to take care of or express yourself?
    — Sahaj Kaur Kohli, Washington Post, 21 Dec. 2023
  • Kansas City Chiefs star tight end Travis Kelce expressed anguish over the shooting.
    — Nouran Salahieh, CNN, 15 Feb. 2024
  • There is no doubt that the feelings of shame and humiliation expressed by the targets of the videos are real.
    — WIRED, 23 June 2023
  • Several of the neighbors had expressed concerns about it.
    — The Enquirer, 27 Feb. 2024
  • In the release, Boebert expressed her gratitude to the medical staff at the center.
    — Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2024
  • Daniel also took some time to express the journey she’s been on for 16 years since creating HFR.
    — Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 15 Sep. 2023
  • All told, each player expressed desires to win this season.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 8 Mar. 2024
  • Two of my Jewish clients reached out to me this morning to express their outrage over his Twitter comments last night.
    — Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2023
  • Sixty-two percent of CFOs said now isn’t a good time to take risks, according to the survey, although many did express hope for growth.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2024
  • In a special shout-out to Corinne, the Academy Award winner expressed his joy that his daughter has found her perfect match in Hooten.
    — Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Residents in the area have also expressed concerns about the effect on traffic.
    — Melody Gutierrez, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2024
  • The actress continued to express herself by changing her hair color from a soft pink to a fiery orange.
    — Jill Lupupa, Peoplemag, 18 July 2023
  • Artists also expressed concerns that the bills restrict them from working as nude models.
    — Journal Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2024
  • So far, more than 20 neighbors have expressed interest, to his delight.
    — Molly Fitzpatrick, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2023
  • López Obrador expressed approval of the mediation in Guerrero.
    — Mary Beth Sheridan, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024
  • Guilt taps into something that’s difficult to express out loud.
    — Kishori Rajan, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Mar. 2024
  • Some residents expressed shock and anger at the war seemingly reaching their doorstep, while others did not seem too concerned.
    — Miriam Berger, Washington Post, 1 June 2023
  • The company expressed disappointment Friday that Hochul signed the bill.
    — Michael Hill The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 19 Aug. 2023
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express

2 of 3 adjective
  • Standard shipping on Temu is six to 20 days, and even the express option takes four to nine days.
    — Drew Bernstein, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
  • For more information on the express line, send email to transit@co.
    — Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2022
  • The crash closed express lanes in both directions, one lane on I-4 East and reduced I-4 West to just one lane.
    — Desiree Stennett, Orlando Sentinel, 6 June 2022
  • Cons Those in the market for an express tan won’t like having to let this product sit for six hours.
    — Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 30 Jan. 2024
  • But one with the express purpose of tracing your brood’s roots overseas?
    — Matthew Kronsberg, WSJ, 18 Nov. 2022
  • For grab-and-go options, try the express location near gate A17.
    — Brooke Viggiano, Chron, 4 May 2022
  • There will be an express entrance line for fans that come without clear bags.
    — al, 17 May 2022
  • In fact, some users take psychedelics for the express purpose of making their brain a little more malleable.
    — Richard A. Friedman, The Atlantic, 1 Feb. 2023
  • Drivers in the corridor outside the Beltway have the option to pay to use the express lanes or carpool to ride free.
    — Luz Lazo, Washington Post, 3 Dec. 2022
  • Guests enter the hotel on the street level, and take an express elevator to the lobby on the 17th floor.
    — Christopher Muther, BostonGlobe.com, 4 May 2023
  • With the end of the war, railroads and express companies went back to private ownership in March 1920.
    — Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Feb. 2024
  • The service includes local and express buses that will cross the Potomac all day.
    — Teo Armus, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2022
  • Look no further than the smack Wednesday night that put 6-foot-4-inch Hampus Lindholm on the express train to Palookaville.
    — Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 7 May 2022
  • His body has been autopsied twice, the second time in 2011, for the express purpose of determining the cause of death.
    — Jonathan Dee, The New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2023
  • The second is the express lot and parking garage, where travelers can park and then walk a short distance to the cruise terminal.
    — Megan Dubois, Chron, 11 Oct. 2022
  • The express mode also isn’t very much faster than steaming vegetables in the microwave.
    — Laura Denby, Parents, 29 Feb. 2024
  • This express Crest kit earned the title of best overall for its ability to brighten smiles fast.
    — Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 6 Oct. 2023
  • These products are kryptonite to the anti-ESG/anti-Woke crowd since their express intent is to make the world a better place.
    — Robert G. Eccles, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2023
  • BlueTwelve, which was formed a little over five years ago with the express purpose of creating this game, hasn't yet thought about what its next project might be.
    — Rachel Metz, CNN, 22 July 2022
  • Standard wait times are up to 24 hours, while the express option delivers the photos in under two hours.
    — Daysia Tolentino, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2023
  • Sarabia, introduced with the express purpose of taking a penalty, missed the first kick.
    — Rory Smith, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2022
  • FedEx also offers express services that buy last-minute gift-givers more time.
    — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2023
  • The express location in Deer Valley is a good option for quick takeout.
    — Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 13 June 2023
  • So enjoy the view, but please show respect for the flowers and grower: do not enter the fields without the grower's express consent.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2024
  • Order by May 11 with express shipping to receive ahead of Mother's Day.
    — Samantha Jones, Good Housekeeping, 9 May 2023
  • The faster iteration of the 22XP has speed numbers much more in line with a typical large express cruiser.
    — Kevin Koenig, Robb Report, 1 July 2022
  • Going low-carb at breakfast and lunch for the express purpose of splurging at dinner doesn’t work if your goal is to keep your blood sugar steady.
    — Barbara Brody, Fortune, 13 May 2022
  • In 1907, two concrete basins were installed in the northeast corner of the park for the express purpose of providing drinking water to the squirrels.
    — Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2022
  • But there are solutions, and not the kind that require spending way too much money on express shipping.
    — Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 22 Dec. 2022
  • North of the Arctic Circle, Manshausen offers sea views on an island that is a 90-minute express boat ride from the airport at Bodo.
    — Jeanne O'Brien Coffey, Forbes, 5 May 2023
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express

3 of 3 noun
  • He takes the express to work.
  • He sent the package to us by express.
  • That’s the date the stranger arrived in my small town—and not on any crack express.
    — Paul Greenberg, Arkansas Online, 22 Dec. 2020
  • From the airport, the fastest path to our hotel was an express train to the city center.
    — Alissa Walker, Curbed, 14 Sep. 2018
  • The drive-through menu will be the same as the downtown location's express menu.
    — Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2018
  • For express removal and a spa-like feel, warm up a face cloth and lay over the aluminum.
    — Shalwah Evans, Essence, 6 Apr. 2020
  • One of the things that is brand-new to Schererville is our express catering menu.
    — Jessi Virtusio, Post-Tribune, 3 July 2018
  • And Indian growth has been left in the dust by the Chinese express (see chart).
    — The Economist, 28 Mar. 2018
  • And Wayne Gallman’s hall of fame express will come to a screeching halt when the new Giants star faces the Vikings.
    — Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 6 Oct. 2019
  • The new bridge will have four express toll lanes, in addition to eight free lanes as on the current span.
    — Robert McCartney, Washington Post, 12 Nov. 2019
  • The new bridge will have four express toll lanes in addition to eight free lanes, as the current bridge has.
    — Robert McCartney, Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2019
  • Carroll-Kirchoff had put the express wash on to save a little time and use less water.
    — Zekriah Chaudhry, Twin Cities, 24 June 2019
  • Something needs to change, because that form is a one-way ticket on an express train to the second tier.
    — SI.com, 20 Oct. 2019
  • The second location will be off 82nd street, next to the Panda express.
    — Lilly St. Angelo, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Aug. 2021
  • That said, as the Covid-19 crisis winds down, the demand for express shipping and freight business is likely to rise.
    — Trefis Team, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2021
  • Many more express a shrugging sense of resignation, that the facts of the case may never be clear.
    — Ellen Barry, New York Times, 16 June 2018
  • Pre-check serves as a sort of express lane through the long lines at an airport security stop.
    — Michael Gordon, charlotteobserver, 20 Apr. 2018
  • Light-rail express SacRT has been awarded $84 million, spread out over a handful of years.
    — Tony Bizjak, sacbee, 12 June 2018
  • The next opponent on Baylor’s cupcake express is Rice, fresh off a 48–13 drubbing at the hands of Texas.
    — The Si Staff, SI.com, 20 Sep. 2019
  • Garnish with a fresh flower and/or a lemon express (both ways are lovely).
    — Karla Alindahao, Forbes, 11 May 2021
  • The site, in a downtown development known as Block 37, will serve as the downtown station for the new express service.
    — Sara Burnett, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 June 2018
  • The demand for express shipping and freight business is also likely to rise.
    — Trefis Team, Forbes, 12 Nov. 2021
  • The northbound express lanes were closed following the crash until about 2 p.m., police said.
    — Eliza Fawcett, chicagotribune.com, 24 June 2019
  • But a huge number express gratitude and thanks, despite the prospect of a painful holiday.
    — Christopher Tangney, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Dec. 2021
  • This storm can be both a pineapple express and an atmospheric river at the same time.
    — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Instead, the Surge stormed back, and the Empire required a round 11 search and destroy win on express to escape with a 3-2 win Saturday evening.
    — Sean Collins, Dallas News, 20 Mar. 2021
  • Pineapple express is a TV-friendly phrase that refers to the warm, airborne rivers of moisture that are drawn from the subtropics by storms out of the North Pacific.
    — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Space beneath the cabin floor is used for baggage and express, providing more room than is available in many large sized trucks.
    — Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 3 June 2021
  • More broadly, 53% express concern that Biden will do too much to increase the size and role of government in U.S. society.
    — Gary Langer, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2021
  • Buses need the express toll lanes The highway and transit megaprojects are designed to work together.
    — Mike Lindblom, The Seattle Times, 9 Sep. 2018

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