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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

Trump said on social media that the move was "a wonderful gesture of mutual respect".

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

Masterji Thakur lifted his arms in the air, and with the gesture came a tornado of colorful powders and intoxicating scents.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

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

His earlier paintings often seem hard-won, made with a heavy hand, but as Hans Namuth’s well-known film of Pollock at work reveals, delicate gestures and dance-like movements translated into fluent drawing in the drip paintings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

Ama gestures toward a pretty girl on the bow of the ship, barking orders to the crew.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

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 it: “Treat me as though I were dead.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

He gestured toward his wife, who stood behind a counter usually filled with premade food such as enchiladas and chiles relleno.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 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

Mr. Elives gestured, and the circle tipped up, until it formed a glowing gate.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville

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

"I'm happy for Kimi, of course. But I'm not supporting him like Ferrari, because Ferrari is up there," Thomas adds, gesturing high into the air.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

"I remember that as a child I climbed up there, all the way to the main roof tile," former salt farmer Omer Hot said, gesturing at the seven-metre-high storehouse roof.

From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026

“You could want this,” he said, gesturing broadly around the room.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse