gestures
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That includes not just objects but people: facial expressions, gaze and pose, gestures and the broader context of their behavior.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
The article characterizes his demeanor as overly restrained and controlled, contrasting his stiff posture and stone-faced expression with the animated gestures and expressions of other candidates.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
These gestures offer a lesson about our human condition.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
From his office overlooking the glistening waterway, the third generation fish merchant gestures to the horizon.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
Brother Lekan’s shrewd eyes study me a second longer before, begrudgingly, he gestures for me to step forward.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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