gesture
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Schmidt has acknowledged that his words and gesture "were inappropriate and capable of causing offence and hurt", adding that the clip was recorded at a private gathering and "not intended for the public".
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
He'd initially recorded the lyrics as a guide for Gwangwa - but the musician decided to keep some of them intact "as a gesture of brotherhood".
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
Mr. Macron’s gesture was returned by Pope Leo’s embrace of the French Revolution’s cry of “liberté, égalité and fraternité” as a shared affirmation of universal rights.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
He then made a visit to the Paris headquarters of Unesco, a gesture of support following President Trump’s decision to withdraw the U.S. from the agency.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
“Yes,” said Handsome, deeply moved, not just by his striking image in the mirror, but by the thoughtful gesture of Duane’s gift.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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Rams coach Sean McVay said he spoke with his assistants after online videos appeared to show coaches taunting Eagles fans and making obscene gestures from a stadium booth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
“The question is ultimately about familiarity, affinity, and allyship—not as symbolic gestures, but as evidence accumulated over years of shared political struggle. It is a proxy for trust,” he wrote.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026
But the film merely gestures to its own unfortunate place in history, without ever cementing it as a tragedy.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026
Seo, who has an intellectual disability, struggles to form long sentences and can only communicate through brief words and gestures.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
He gestures with his hands as he often does when he gets excited or annoyed.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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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 a crowd of at least 40 people: “You’re not the only one. All these people are here because of StubHub.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Anyway, before we could respond, he gestured at a TV mounted on the wall, level with the highest shelves groaning with organic kibble and handmade toys, and sang out, “Because there he is!”
From Salon ● May 2, 2026
In one case the server gestured to a sign which said "traditional fish and chips".
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026
Jackson nodded and gestured for the boy to follow him.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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"You see the water there?" he said, gesturing at the Gulf separating the UAE from the coasts of southern Iran.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 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
"There is just so much of it," he said, gesturing toward piles of food parcels at the protest site in the Indian capital.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Ostapenko grew annoyed as she was unable to hold in her first three service games of the second set, gesturing wildly and directing angry shouts towards her team.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
“No…,” Clare said tentatively, gesturing toward the crimson woods.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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