gesture
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Cincinnati Bengals receivers Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins were both fined for making a gesture the league deemed to be obscene.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
In what appears to be a conciliatory gesture, Infantino writes: "Over recent weeks, I have taken time to listen before writing to you."
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
"Donald, if you're listening, I am very grateful. It's a very good gesture," Carney said, calling Trump "a very good host."
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
The plot, expanded from Thompson-Hernandez’s Sundance-winning 2022 short of the same name, is more like a gesture toward the family’s unspoken drama.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
His gesture concluded his sentence for him—and look how totally awesome I am!
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
Reporters in the room could not hear the exchange, but the BBC saw exasperated facial expressions and gestures from Clancy's lawyer.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
The mayor has made other conciliatory gestures to the city’s capitalist class.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Silent cinema performers used their whole bodies — eyes, gestures, poses — as narrative devices.
From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2026
She pays attention to how the actor’s mannerisms change when they are in action — how they walk, which foot they lean on and other subconscious physical gestures.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Hymir held his drinking cup above his head, and the giants cheered and laughed and made faces at Thor with all their heads, along with crude gestures.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
Toward the end of the performance Raul stood and gestured to the crowd that they should stand and applaud.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
She gestured at it: “Treat me as though I were dead.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
He gestured toward his wife, who stood behind a counter usually filled with premade food such as enchiladas and chiles relleno.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
Anyway, before we could respond, he gestured at a TV mounted on the wall, level with the highest shelves groaning with organic kibble and handmade toys, and sang out, “Because there he is!”
From Salon ● May 2, 2026
The social worker gestured to a small stand on which stood a still-steaming electric kettle, alongside teabags and Swiss Miss packets.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
"Instead of water, oil comes out," said retired military officer Hector Valero Balestrini, gesturing toward a hillside where crude oozes naturally from the ground.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
"You see the water there?" he said, gesturing at the Gulf separating the UAE from the coasts of southern Iran.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
He began shouting and gesturing toward Caballero, which led to the benches clearing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
"We want to push justice to investigate," he says, gesturing to the towering new buildings surrounding Tirana's central Skenderbeg Square.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
“We’re tearing down,” says Uncle Al, gesturing vaguely.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
Vocabulary lists containing gesture
TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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