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gesture

[jes-cher] / ˈdʒɛs tʃər /


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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

Her practice has long spanned painting, film and performance, using movement, gesture and culture to explore the body’s relationship to the landscape — and space.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

She’s up against seasoned actors and singers who know what they’re doing, whose every step, gesture and note resonates effortlessly.

From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026

He'd initially recorded the lyrics as a guide for Gwangwa - but the musician decided to keep some of them intact "as a gesture of brotherhood".

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

He made an impatient gesture; obviously this minor matter had interrupted a busy day.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

Rams coach Sean McVay said he spoke with his assistants after online videos appeared to show coaches taunting Eagles fans and making obscene gestures from a stadium booth.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

“The question is ultimately about familiarity, affinity, and allyship—not as symbolic gestures, but as evidence accumulated over years of shared political struggle. It is a proxy for trust,” he wrote.

From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026

Dogs became extraordinarily sensitive to human behavior, following our gazes and gestures and learning our patterns.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

But the film merely gestures to its own unfortunate place in history, without ever cementing it as a tragedy.

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026

Ms. Emerson gestures to a chair facing her desk.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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

Muchova, who had clutched her ankle and gestured towards her side in pain during the final set, looked drained as she raised her arms in celebration.

From BBC ● Jul. 9, 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

Lily gestured to a door and Cat stepped inside.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn

She looked at me, then glanced back at the booth where Barry was gesturing wildly at a piece of fried onion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

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

"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

Barzar said, gesturing for a customer in line to move to an open register.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

“I’m sorry. Your door was open, but I didn’t mean to—I should have—I didn’t know this is what you were doing in here all the time,” I finally blurt out, gesturing to his walls.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse


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