gestures

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That includes not just objects but people: facial expressions, gaze and pose, gestures and the broader context of their behavior.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Sport, performance and culture, body language and even gestures are all used in the course and, until a few years ago, no language was taught at all.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

“It’s Easter, the Vatican is involved in pushing for humanitarian gestures on the part of Cuba as well as Trump. It looks like a humanitarian quid pro quo,” Kornbluh said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

I was prepared for that one, as a fellow theatergoer nearby let out a soft yelp when the unseen gestures first arrived above their head.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Ama gestures toward a pretty girl on the bow of the ship, barking orders to the crew.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer