gesture
Example Sentences
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When he did gesture, his movements never went further than the span of his shoulders.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
Yet while the basic gesture of translation is reverent, sometimes a foxy irreverence yields pleasing results.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
It turns zesting into a gesture instead of a task: a quick flick of the wrist, a fine snowfall of citrus oils that hits a warm dish and blooms immediately.
From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026
They have rarely had to contend with those signals arriving in seconds, compressing the space between diplomatic gesture and market consequence to near zero.
From Barron's • Apr. 18, 2026
Even if she couldn't see the gesture, he knew she would sense his response.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
Vocabulary lists containing gesture
TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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"Of Mice and Men"
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"The Great Gatsby," Chapter 1 Vocabulary
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