gesture
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"That was a gesture of thanks for what Jude had done," said Courtney.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
At an execution site of local people during British colonial times, the king paused to reflect in a gesture meant to indicate his awareness of this past injustice.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
Wednesday’s fan appreciation stuff was a swell gesture, as a start.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
It’s a gesture toward their shared human experience: She’s singing a song of the universal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
He lifts his hands, palms up, in a helpless gesture.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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She made it a habit to visit nursing homes, speak with their residents and study their physicality from their gestures to their gaits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026
Rather than making the tributes a prominent part of the ceremony, the couple chose quieter gestures that carried personal meaning.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026
There are some special gestures, too: Flick a window to the side and it fills half the screen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
"We've never been in here before," Alan gestures , "it's the first time for me - and hope it's the last."
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
Under the canopy, Samir’s hand gestures were all the common language they needed.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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Toward the end of the performance Raul stood and gestured to the crowd that they should stand and applaud.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
She gestured at it: “Treat me as though I were dead.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
He gestured over the barrier to a manicured plot with shady benches.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
Littler also gestured that Van Veen was a "cry baby" and the pair did not speak for multiple weeks.
From BBC ● May 28, 2026
He opened the door fully and gestured for them to enter.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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But on Sunday in Mexico City, 73 years of exasperated gesturing came to an end when Kimi Antonelli became Italy’s first F1 world champion since Alberto Ascari in 1953.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
"I'm happy for Kimi, of course. But I'm not supporting him like Ferrari, because Ferrari is up there," Thomas adds, gesturing high into the air.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
Lavie appeared in a jailhouse-yellow shirt and blue pants and looked distressed throughout the hearing, nodding and gesturing to friends at times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
“I have accepted every single one of these debates,” said Hilton, standing behind a debate-style podium and gesturing at an empty one beside him with Becerra’s name on it .
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
Anya got lost in the whirl of intricate gesturing.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
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