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gesturing

ADJECTIVE
oratorical
Synonyms
STRONGEST
stylistic
WEAK
bombastic declamatory dramatic elaborate elocutionary eloquent expressive fervid forceful gesticulative grandiloquent impassioned important imposing inflated intoning lofty long-winded loud noble noisy orotund ostentatious persuasive pompous senatorial stagy stentorian theatrical tumid verbose vivid
Antonyms
WEAK
natural simple undramatic

Example Sentences

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Following an interaction with Prestianni, 25-year-old Brazilian Vinicius ran over to referee Francois Letexier while gesturing towards the opposition player.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

"Thank you First Lady Melania Trump for inviting me to the White House," said the gray-and-black robot, gesturing with its hands in its brief opening remarks.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

You are close to its trunk, experiencing its lofty height and its many branches spreading out like gesturing limbs of an animate creature.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

"I saw him being carried by the water from up there," he told Reuters news agency, gesturing up the road.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

Dr. Carroll tried to stop him, but Dr. Achebe held up his hand, gesturing for her to back off.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste