gesture
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He then made a visit to the Paris headquarters of Unesco, a gesture of support following President Trump’s decision to withdraw the U.S. from the agency.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
“I’m trying to find some consensual way into it, but I eventually just need to perform the romantic gesture of doing what feels right and what comes naturally to me.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
The pre-match gesture also highlighted the differing approaches among players and clubs to the Ceuta campaign.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 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 gesture was so much like Papa’s it was another blow to my heart.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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While there were many symbolic gestures, including Chinese pandas from President Xi, there were few big movements – although they committed to a six month extension of the tariff truce.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
In doing all this, James is also determined to unwind the cliches of gay fiction: the tragic victim, the heartwarming gestures of solidarity, the blunt porniness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
Using poses, dance moves, gestures and eye-catching outfits, participants battle for the crowd’s approval.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
The mayor has made other conciliatory gestures to the city’s capitalist class.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Sometimes they don’t even realize why they make these gestures.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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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 over the barrier to a manicured plot with shady benches.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 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
He gestured for me to come close to him, and then he looked both ways down the street.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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"I'm happy for Kimi, of course. But I'm not supporting him like Ferrari, because Ferrari is up there," Thomas adds, gesturing high into the air.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
"There is just so much of it," he said, gesturing toward piles of food parcels at the protest site in the Indian capital.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
"I remember that as a child I climbed up there, all the way to the main roof tile," former salt farmer Omer Hot said, gesturing at the seven-metre-high storehouse roof.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
Harpootlian asked the judge to allow Murdaugh to appear in the next hearing in street clothes, gesturing for Murdaugh to stand up in his orange jumpsuit labeled “SCDC” for S.C.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
“This...this,” he said gesturing toward Eilonwy, “is Indeg. And Prince Glessic...”
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
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