gesture
Example Sentences
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“They make an all-out assault, exhaust a lot of energy and money, and nothing ever significantly changes, except for a token gesture here and there.”
From Los Angeles Times
Katherine had said, sweeping her arms out in dramatic gestures, seeming to indicating a family so broad it could be the whole world.
From Literature
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“I see my work evolve more in evolutions, rather than in revolutions,” Tillmans said, gesturing to a conceptual wall-sized image created with a photocopier.
From Los Angeles Times
After this first charged encounter, the initial gesture between them is not seduction.
From Salon
In an interview included in the documentary, Smith said the gesture by him and Carlos was often misinterpreted.
From Los Angeles Times
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