gestures
Example Sentences
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He looks around and gestures at the meeting.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
In doing all this, James is also determined to unwind the cliches of gay fiction: the tragic victim, the heartwarming gestures of solidarity, the blunt porniness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
The mayor has made other conciliatory gestures to the city’s capitalist class.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Silent cinema performers used their whole bodies — eyes, gestures, poses — as narrative devices.
From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2026
He is making calming gestures, calming like I am a wild animal and he is a trainer, hands flattening the air.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
