gesture
Example Sentences
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“Othello,” which runs 134 minutes with two intermissions, feels weighed down by overwrought dramatic gestures enacting Shakespeare’s tragic narrative.
Glenn had just time to make that come-and-get-me gesture with both hands.
From Literature
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He only knew the simpler gestures and some of the sound-shapes.
From Literature
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She said that every time she flies, she packs chocolates to give the flight attendants and crew as an extra gesture of appreciation.
From Barron's
And I didn’t want to make her regret the gesture by staying out too long.
From Literature
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.