gestures
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His earlier paintings often seem hard-won, made with a heavy hand, but as Hans Namuth’s well-known film of Pollock at work reveals, delicate gestures and dance-like movements translated into fluent drawing in the drip paintings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
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
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
Silent cinema performers used their whole bodies — eyes, gestures, poses — as narrative devices.
From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2026
Then he pulled a hand away and made very deliberate, trembling gestures as he said aloud, “He got you.”
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
