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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

Succession actor Jeremy Strong plays Zuckerberg as a "full-on villain", according to a review in the Hollywood Reporter, "stoically arguing that even the slightest gesture of responsibility is anathema where money is concerned".

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

That’s the gesture he makes when he’s afraid he’s going to say something that might be better left unsaid.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

Ke, who’d come along, began to coach his sibling, making bold expressions and gestures and encouraging David to copy him.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

But small gestures are often where hospitality lives.

From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026

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

Torak was coming to know that wolf talk is a complex blend of gestures, looks, smells and sounds.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

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

I gestured at the upright piano stationed off to the side of the screen.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

"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

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

“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

“Why? Look at this,” he said, gesturing to the packed auditorium.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny


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