gesture
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That would be its own kind of insult, and no one worth admiring wants a roster spot handed to him as a gesture.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
"It shows what collaboration can achieve," Burnham told Macron on Thursday, saying France's loan to Britain of the almost thousand-year-old embroidery was a "huge personal gesture of goodwill, trust and friendship".
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
It can walk gingerly, wave and make a celebratory gesture.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
The gesture, made famous by Leonard Nimoy's character Spock, involves raising the hand with the middle and ring fingers parted.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
He returned the gesture with a two-stroke handshake, and play began.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
In doing all this, James is also determined to unwind the cliches of gay fiction: the tragic victim, the heartwarming gestures of solidarity, the blunt porniness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
She explained that Gracie, who was autistic and had learning difficulties, mostly communicated in gestures at the time, so Emma had been walking towards her daughter.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Then Fox got up, approached Eatherly and made gestures toward him.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
Dallas McMurray’s artfully animated performing of the childlike pantomimic gestures that thread through the dance occasionally prompted audience laughter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Brother Lekan’s shrewd eyes study me a second longer before, begrudgingly, he gestures for me to step forward.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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 then gestured to people behind the camera, saying "come on, let's go", before standing up and walking off the set.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 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
She was not sure if Svetlana understood, and she gestured for her to come in.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
Lavie appeared in a jailhouse-yellow shirt and blue pants and looked distressed throughout the hearing, nodding and gesturing to friends at times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 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
A few days later, a woman stood outside the window – gesturing a thumbs down.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
Ostapenko grew annoyed as she was unable to hold in her first three service games of the second set, gesturing wildly and directing angry shouts towards her team.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
“Look at all those presents,” Dad said, gesturing to our tree.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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