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gesturing

ADJECTIVE
oratorical
Synonyms
STRONGEST
stylistic
WEAK
bombastic declamatory dramatic elaborate elocutionary eloquent expressive fervid forceful gesticulative grandiloquent impassioned important imposing inflated intoning lofty long-winded loud noble noisy orotund ostentatious persuasive pompous senatorial stagy stentorian theatrical tumid verbose vivid
Antonyms
WEAK
natural simple undramatic

Example Sentences

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Virgil van Dijk is seen gesturing at Mac Allister to pick him up.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Following an interaction with Prestianni, 25-year-old Brazilian Vinicius ran over to referee Francois Letexier while gesturing towards the opposition player.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

You are close to its trunk, experiencing its lofty height and its many branches spreading out like gesturing limbs of an animate creature.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

"This new variety is better suited to the climate," says Waghchaure, gesturing to the perfectly round, firm and sweet grapes that will soon be on European supermarket shelves thousands of kilometres away.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

Joe sighed and sat in Mom’s chair, gesturing to her couch.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller