gesture
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It was a loving gesture that symbolized an indelible team and a city that loved the game.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
Wednesday’s fan appreciation stuff was a swell gesture, as a start.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
He was attacked as he joined the harvest as a symbolic gesture with Palestinians, for whom olives are an important cultural symbol.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
She’s up against seasoned actors and singers who know what they’re doing, whose every step, gesture and note resonates effortlessly.
From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026
I gesture with my hand to get her to switch feet.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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
There are some special gestures, too: Flick a window to the side and it fills half the screen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
Their gestures were filmed as they recorded their lines, so that animators could incorporate those mannerisms into the movie.
From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026
Torak was coming to know that wolf talk is a complex blend of gestures, looks, smells and sounds.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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 a crowd of at least 40 people: “You’re not the only one. All these people are here because of StubHub.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 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
He gestured for the boy to step onto the porch and then closed the door behind him.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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
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
Prescott can then be seen speaking to a Cowboys security employee and gesturing in the direction of the other man.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
"Instead of water, oil comes out," said retired military officer Hector Valero Balestrini, gesturing toward a hillside where crude oozes naturally from the ground.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
“It was just a rat,” she said, gesturing for him to start following again.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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