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