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gesture

[jes-cher] / ˈdʒɛs tʃər /


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This series is a gesture and a hope: What would it look like if the court worked for you?

From Slate Jul. 18, 2026

The trial also heard that Spencer had made a fist-hand gesture after touching one of the women and which was caught on CCTV.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

But the gesture that surprised him most, Salazar said, may have been the time that one of Fanara’s cooks couldn’t get to work because his car’s engine blew up.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

While Luna's paw print has no legal standing, the gesture holds sentimental value, and more than 50 Ecuadoran couples have elected to get married in front of their dogs and cats since May.

From Barron's Jul. 12, 2026

I gesture at Jonesy to calm down, but she’s still gawping at me, confused.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell

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

His film contains gestures that trigger ironic laughs — he’s no dummy — but then leave you with a sting you may be embarrassed to admit.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 26, 2026

As Regency-era gestures of love go, inaccurate bird impersonations are simultaneously the nerdiest and wackiest.

From Salon Jun. 25, 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

As for the overseer, he made much play of his authority, directing them with a loud voice and many gestures but doing not a stroke of work himself.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya

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

In one case the server gestured to a sign which said "traditional fish and chips".

From BBC Apr. 30, 2026

The attendant gestured toward the sky, saying that “the boss” was watching on camera and would not hesitate to call security.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 25, 2026

She pulled a chair out at the table and gestured for him to sit.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

"We want to push justice to investigate," he says, gesturing to the towering new buildings surrounding Tirana's central Skenderbeg Square.

From BBC Jul. 4, 2026

Harpootlian asked the judge to allow Murdaugh to appear in the next hearing in street clothes, gesturing for Murdaugh to stand up in his orange jumpsuit labeled “SCDC” for S.C.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 29, 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

An image published on social media by Iranian embassies abroad put Ghalibaf centre stage in the Iranian negotiating team, looking animated and gesturing with his hand, as Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi busied himself with teacups.

From Barron's Jun. 15, 2026

She was wearing a pale blue dress, a gossamer veil, and a scowl, gesturing at herself.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




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