gesture
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The candidate has said the gesture was a joke performed with a water bottle.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
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
In the adumbrated cityscapes and sunlit garden plots, he might remix an inherited gesture, shade or style of line with hazy neighborhood memories of Bursch Elementary or Burke Park.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 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
She held her hands out, a gesture of helplessness.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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
When he gestures toward the exit, she appears stunned and asks, “What did I do?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 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
Successful communication relies on a range of signals including speech, vocal tone, facial expressions and physical gestures.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Then he pulled a hand away and made very deliberate, trembling gestures as he said aloud, “He got you.”
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
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 over the barrier to a manicured plot with shady benches.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
Littler also gestured that Van Veen was a "cry baby" and the pair did not speak for multiple weeks.
From BBC ● May 28, 2026
He gestured to the fella to go ahead of him.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
“I think I’ll have one of those,” I said, gesturing toward the other table.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 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
Barzar said, gesturing for a customer in line to move to an open register.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
“Put your swords away and let’s talk this over calmly,” said the Dwarf King, gesturing again.
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
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