gesture
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Construction at Konotopie began in March 2025, reportedly as a religious gesture by Karkosik and his wife.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
However it turned out, she appreciated the gesture.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Gosling said the flat hand gesture has haunted him since it first appeared on the poster and physical media covers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Was this wardrobe change a symbolic gesture - Burnham signalling that with his move from Greater Manchester mayor to prime minister he would be adopting a more formal style in the job?
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
Glenn had just time to make that come-and-get-me gesture with both hands.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
The company says its "companion-centric" device can interpret human gestures and bop to musical rhythms, as well as take selfies and steady videos.
From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026
U.S. midfielder Sebastian Berhalter gestures to fans after a 4-1 win over Paraguay.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2026
She clarified that this didn't mean "overly sentimental or romantic gestures" but was instead a focus on "love that is quiet and unconditional, built on time and patience."
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
The gestures haven’t spared Macron from Trump’s attempts to needle him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
She gestures with a long thumb to the other side of the cafeteria.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
She gestured at it: “Treat me as though I were dead.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
He then gestured to people behind the camera, saying "come on, let's go", before standing up and walking off the set.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026
He gestured toward his wife, who stood behind a counter usually filled with premade food such as enchiladas and chiles relleno.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 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
Eleanor gestured behind her to the roll of brown paper and the electric iron with its twisty cord strung from the ceiling.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
"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
Barzar said, gesturing for a customer in line to move to an open register.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
“Look, there’s no water. There’s no air. Everything’s poison,” he says, gesturing around him to this vast, broken world.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
“Obsession” desperately wants to be a modern film, but can’t do anything more bold than gesturing to the bleakness and incessant discourse this reality is mired in.
From Salon ● Jun. 4, 2026
As they went in, under the light I saw white hands, wavy hair, white faces, grimacing, gesturing, talking.
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
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