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gesture

[jes-cher] / ˈdʒɛs tʃər /


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His gesture signaled the triumph, in sculpture, of the New World before the Old.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026

Shahsawar says this simple gesture saved his life.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

I pressed my right hand against my chest horizontally in the traditional gesture that accompanies the tune.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

Calls from the pet’s side are triggered by a specific gesture: three jumps within six seconds.

From Slate • Jun. 20, 2026

My strength, my will, weaves through my gesture.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer




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