gestures
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In doing all this, James is also determined to unwind the cliches of gay fiction: the tragic victim, the heartwarming gestures of solidarity, the blunt porniness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
She explained that Gracie, who was autistic and had learning difficulties, mostly communicated in gestures at the time, so Emma had been walking towards her daughter.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Then Fox got up, approached Eatherly and made gestures toward him.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
Dallas McMurray’s artfully animated performing of the childlike pantomimic gestures that thread through the dance occasionally prompted audience laughter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
The guy next to me adjusts his overhead fan and gestures at the medicine packet in my fingers.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
