gesture
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"His involvement is not a token gesture or a marketing stunt to get people talking about us."
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026
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
The candidate has said the gesture was a joke performed with a water bottle.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
She held her hands out, a gesture of helplessness.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
They’ll be back for more and won’t settle for gestures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026
He then gestures to the theater around us, “That’s the intention here.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 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
"We've never been in here before," Alan gestures , "it's the first time for me - and hope it's the last."
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
He gestures toward the sigil—a glowing Adinkra symbol that looks like a dark circle with arrows pointing in four directions.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
But Xi gestured to substantial concerns, noting AI first among priorities to discuss between the two nations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
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
He gestured to the side of the gully.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
“Oh yeah, there’s so many,” she replied breezily, gesturing to a list of about 15 names on her clipboard.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026
Queen Camilla was swiftly given an umbrella when the rain started, while the King was seen gesturing to be given one of his own.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
“Look at this,” she added, gesturing around her.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 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
“Stay away from him,” the friend warned, gesturing to Ellsberg.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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