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
"That was a gesture of thanks for what Jude had done," said Courtney.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
“That’s big time,” Carr said Wednesday of Doncic’s kind gesture.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026
At an execution site of local people during British colonial times, the king paused to reflect in a gesture meant to indicate his awareness of this past injustice.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
His gesture concluded his sentence for him—and look how totally awesome I am!
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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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
For Bell, Ms. Fitzharris writes, “every patient was a text to be studied. Symptoms could divulge secrets, gestures could disclose clues” and minutiae help determine the prognosis of disease.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
While previous research has shown that gestures and vocal cues influence how speech is interpreted, much less has been known about how facial movements affect perceptions of confidence.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
"These types of gestures are likely to be very well received even if they are insincere or tactical in nature."
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
She tosses me a familiar piece of blue-and.green clothing and gestures toward my chest.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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But Xi gestured to substantial concerns, noting AI first among priorities to discuss between the two nations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 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 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
Muttering to himself, Mr. Elives gestured to the dragon, and then shuffled out of the room.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
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But Gray takes humanity’s grime as a given, gesturing towards it without wading into the details.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026
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
"You see the water there?" he said, gesturing at the Gulf separating the UAE from the coasts of southern Iran.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
He began shouting and gesturing toward Caballero, which led to the benches clearing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
“You could want this,” he said, gesturing broadly around the room.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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