gesture
Example Sentences
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The government first announced days after Maduro's capture, on 8 January, that "a significant number" of prisoners would be freed as a goodwill gesture.
From BBC
There was also an image of Gabriel Martinelli taunting Wolves' fans with a "2-1" gesture, only to look daft when Arsenal conceded that late leveller.
From BBC
For Emma, who was at home caring for Freya, the gesture meant far more than a one-off selfless deed.
From BBC
A smile thrown in her direction during a parade honoring a visiting king and his princess daughter, a marvelously flighty Miriam Hopkins, almost causes an international incident after the gesture is misinterpreted.
Perhaps for Vinicius this burden translates into anger, tension and gestures that, from the outside, seem excessive.
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