gestures
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When he gestures toward the exit, she appears stunned and asks, “What did I do?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
"We've never been in here before," Alan gestures , "it's the first time for me - and hope it's the last."
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
For Bell, Ms. Fitzharris writes, “every patient was a text to be studied. Symptoms could divulge secrets, gestures could disclose clues” and minutiae help determine the prognosis of disease.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
"These types of gestures are likely to be very well received even if they are insincere or tactical in nature."
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
“But there are better cafés than this particular one”—he gestures at the window next to them—“within a reasonable distance, if you don’t mind a damp walk. I’m afraid I don’t have an umbrella with me.”
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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