gesture

Former Tottenham and Nottingham Forest boss Postegoclou said Ronaldo, who spread his arms in a questioning gesture towards the bench when he was substituted, was taken off as part of a different tactical approach.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

In this light, posturing as sympathetic is an empty gesture, meant to encourage women into motherhood without actually helping them survive it intact.

From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026

Regeneron folded the gesture into a broader bargain this year that spared the company steep tariffs and eased terms on its other drugs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

President Donald Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent chalked up last week’s historic joint intervention to support the yen as a friendly gesture in support of an ally.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026

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

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

CEOs have groused that these can seem like token gestures.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

Silent cinema performers used their whole bodies — eyes, gestures, poses — as narrative devices.

From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2026

Then Fox got up, approached Eatherly and made gestures toward him.

From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026

She pays attention to how the actor’s mannerisms change when they are in action — how they walk, which foot they lean on and other subconscious physical gestures.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

He gestures toward the winding curves of the Splash Magic River, where the riders sit in tubes and float along a moving channel.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti

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

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

The inequalities of the art world are gestured to as fact.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026

Every time she gestured, she left a trail of rose-scented powder.

From "The Unseen Guest" 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

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

"We want to push justice to investigate," he says, gesturing to the towering new buildings surrounding Tirana's central Skenderbeg Square.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

“Not right away, honey. You’ll probably feel a little sore for a few days afterward, but not while you’re here. Now,” she says, gesturing with the mold, “open up.”

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day