gesture

The gesture inverted one of the most familiar images in the history of the U.S.-China rapprochement.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

"Donald, if you're listening, I am very grateful. It's a very good gesture," Carney said, calling Trump "a very good host."

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026

It was more of a flick or a gesture, than a kick out.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

The obdurate side of the character is lessened with a gesture Antíkona bestows on Ixmene — a reassurance that even though she’s a revolutionary, she’s still an affectionate sister.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 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

Several Portsmouth supporters made gestures that indicated they believed the fan had been grabbed by the throat.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

CEOs have groused that these can seem like token gestures.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

The “Family Docudrama” series and much that followed read as something like autofiction, drawn from life but juiced up, rephrased, with gestures and incidents isolated and amplified.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026

Silent cinema performers used their whole bodies — eyes, gestures, poses — as narrative devices.

From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2026

He gestures and waves and thinks, and then points to himself and says, “Handsome?”

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron

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

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

Alexander gestured at Penelope, who had closed her eyes in despair.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

"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

"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

A few days later, a woman stood outside the window – gesturing a thumbs down.

From BBC ● Jul. 16, 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

Papa said, gesturing at the remaining bags—bags someone else in another barrack was surely missing—then shrugging.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata