gesture
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He’d be safe in the company of another human being who might cover him with a blanket and kiss him on the forehead, a gesture I generally reserve for my cats.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
This series is a gesture and a hope: What would it look like if the court worked for you?
From Slate ● Jul. 18, 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
Qualification will be absurdly easy - Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay are already there as hosts, staging one game each as a gesture of celebration for the World Cup centenary.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
With a sudden swashbuckling gesture, he used the lion-mouthed handle of his cane to snatch the plume from Cassiopeia’s hair.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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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
In response to Andre, Dad lifts his hand and gestures around the mostly empty parking lot.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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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
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
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
While Penelope recited and gestured, she worried about the Incorrigibles.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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"I remember that as a child I climbed up there, all the way to the main roof tile," former salt farmer Omer Hot said, gesturing at the seven-metre-high storehouse roof.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
"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
“Everything is going to go dry. Everything will burn. That’s my latest vision,” she said, gesturing to the idyllic landscape.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
Jack is a few paces behind him, gesturing at the sea.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
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