gesticulate
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Wax figures of scrappy, earnest young communists gesticulate during a 1921 meeting frozen in time, debating how best to bring Marxism to China.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
As he relayed his story, I began to gesticulate with surprise and excitement to my producer.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
They even made note of our facial expressions and the way we would gesticulate, and they worked that into it a bit, so I would say it was unusually collaborative.
From Salon ● Feb. 1, 2024
City’s manager was furious, repeatedly turning to the Anfield fans behind the dugout to gesticulate.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 16, 2022
Baron Vigneau, indeed, as Jeannette had described him, does rave and gesticulate frantically.
From The Last of the Vikings by John Bowling
Goodman is animated, her long red hair moving with her as she gesticulates.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 13, 2023
As she argues a point, she gesticulates broadly, leans forward and occasionally pounds the table.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 8, 2021
Instead, he drops it and picks it up, twirls it like a baton, and gesticulates wildly with it.
From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2019
A still of the interview, in which Kelly, hysterically crying, gesticulates wildly over a stock-still King, went viral.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 7, 2019
He gesticulates wildly toward Rosie, ranting without pause.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
Before his winner he hit both posts, moaned and furiously gesticulated at the referee and team-mates, while also being pursued by a pitch invader at one stage.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2024
In contrast to Schwartz’s contrite postures, Castel gesticulated often in exasperation, his voice rising as he asked pointed questions.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 9, 2023
Over and over, he gesticulated and yelled toward his guest box, where only four of the 15 seats were occupied, quite a contrast to Tiafoe’s completely full section.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 7, 2022
Kirby Smart leaped and danced and gesticulated across the field at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis for the entirety of Monday night.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 11, 2022
At first, she spoke in low, pleading tones, then she raised her voice and gesticulated wildly.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
When Jimmy is passionately advocating for something and Kayla is in the same frame, she’s often gesticulating, scrunching up her face or emitting noises like “pffffft.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
"Instead of listening to music, we listen to the news constantly," the father of three, gesticulating to emphasise his point, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Mar. 14, 2026
The woman was gesticulating with carefully contained fury.
From Slate ● Jan. 3, 2025
"Don't get me started on that terrible war," she says, gesticulating energetically.
From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2024
He watched Ser Gregor as the Mountain rode up and down the line, shouting and gesticulating.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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