gestures

Example Sentences

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His film contains gestures that trigger ironic laughs — he’s no dummy — but then leave you with a sting you may be embarrassed to admit.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

As Regency-era gestures of love go, inaccurate bird impersonations are simultaneously the nerdiest and wackiest.

From Salon • Jun. 25, 2026

Yet the PetPhone’s understanding of communication can feel narrow, prioritizing human language over pets’ physical gestures.

From Slate • Jun. 20, 2026

For her, a man paying on a first date is not about dependence or inequality but "effort and keeping some traditional gestures alive in modern dating".

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

I turn to Harriett, who gestures for me to go on.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera