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Recent Examples of emote
According to the outlet, Lawrence does get Botox (but doesn't get fillers) and understands the implications injectables in her forehead might have on her acting and her ability to emote.
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Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
The big number arrives, characters emote, high notes ring and ring and ring again … and the aria subsides unmemorably, without leaving the ozone tang that signals a bolt of musical lightning.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
Tabitha didn't seem to know how to emote on camera.
—Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Glass models look more modern, while copper models tend to emote a vintage style.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
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Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
The big number arrives, characters emote, high notes ring and ring and ring again … and the aria subsides unmemorably, without leaving the ozone tang that signals a bolt of musical lightning.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
Tabitha didn't seem to know how to emote on camera.
—Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Glass models look more modern, while copper models tend to emote a vintage style.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emote
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Surrounded by a gaggle of microphones, cameras and other recording devices, Caleb Wilson offered up a nugget that probably left fans of North Carolina’s NBA team drooling.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
14 May 2026
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The dog, Russ, drowsed on the floor at his owner’s feet, drooling onto the tile.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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But they're now considered the it guests at various events, with even fellow celebrities fawning over them.—
Dalila Muata,
NBC news,
5 May 2026
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The lawyer pulled up more than a dozen emails showing the once-budding actress fawning over the Oscar-winning producer and seeking his counsel like a father figure.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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Ever the dedicated mother, Stacy runs to her adult daughter’s aid, fussing at her for not using a driver for her errands.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
13 Mar. 2026
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The crime went unsolved for many years, prompting Mason to start making this movie in the early 2000s, and the immediate conclusion to jump to is that the LAPD maybe wasn’t too fussed about it.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Emote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emote. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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