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gesture

[jes-cher] / ˈdʒɛs tʃər /


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They described their move as a "gesture of fair play" as Mamore would progress through to the final, and Uberlandia will instead focus on the third-place match.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

Wednesday’s fan appreciation stuff was a swell gesture, as a start.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 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

He was attacked as he joined the harvest as a symbolic gesture with Palestinians, for whom olives are an important cultural symbol.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

In a gesture of kindly helpfulness, she pulled the carpetbag from Mrs. Maroney’s clutches.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

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

There are some special gestures, too: Flick a window to the side and it fills half the screen.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

Their gestures were filmed as they recorded their lines, so that animators could incorporate those mannerisms into the movie.

From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026

He motioned for Brother Luke to go down first, showing by gestures how he would hand down the bags, Robin’s crutches, and lastly Robin.

From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli

He gestured at one point, a waved arm that suggested he wasn't over-burdened with runners ahead of him.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

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

Penelope gestured in the air with her pen, as if to ask, “Why not write him a letter?”

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

Prescott can then be seen speaking to a Cowboys security employee and gesturing in the direction of the other man.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

“I have accepted every single one of these debates,” said Hilton, standing behind a debate-style podium and gesturing at an empty one beside him with Becerra’s name on it .

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

He began shouting and gesturing toward Caballero, which led to the benches clearing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

"There is just so much of it," he said, gesturing toward piles of food parcels at the protest site in the Indian capital.

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026

“You’re being too hard on yourself. Look at me—I got taken out early on,” Ama says, gesturing to the bruise on her head.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer


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