gesture
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On Valentine’s Day, he surprised me with a dinner at Capo, a grand romantic gesture that bowled me over.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026
"That was a gesture of thanks for what Jude had done," said Courtney.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
They described their move as a "gesture of fair play" as Mamore would progress through to the final, and Uberlandia will instead focus on the third-place match.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
That same gesture doesn’t work on the Duo.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
She held her hands out, a gesture of helplessness.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
She made it a habit to visit nursing homes, speak with their residents and study their physicality from their gestures to their gaits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026
They’ll be back for more and won’t settle for gestures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026
Rather than making the tributes a prominent part of the ceremony, the couple chose quieter gestures that carried personal meaning.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026
Successful communication relies on a range of signals including speech, vocal tone, facial expressions and physical gestures.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Because ever since that doctor swooped in, with his grand gestures and his medical language and his coffee breath, I’ve checked out.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
He gestured at one point, a waved arm that suggested he wasn't over-burdened with runners ahead of him.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
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
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
She gestured at the iron boots on her feet.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
But on Sunday in Mexico City, 73 years of exasperated gesturing came to an end when Kimi Antonelli became Italy’s first F1 world champion since Alberto Ascari in 1953.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
“I think I’ll have one of those,” I said, gesturing toward the other table.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
He began shouting and gesturing toward Caballero, which led to the benches clearing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
A few days later, a woman stood outside the window – gesturing a thumbs down.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
“We do,” I said, gesturing toward the door.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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