gesture
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"His involvement is not a token gesture or a marketing stunt to get people talking about us."
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026
On Valentine’s Day, he surprised me with a dinner at Capo, a grand romantic gesture that bowled me over.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026
They described their move as a "gesture of fair play" as Mamore would progress through to the final, and Uberlandia will instead focus on the third-place match.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
The candidate has said the gesture was a joke performed with a water bottle.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
Whenever he told a story, he would gesture for emphasis, and now was no exception.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
The flamboyant character with big gestures and provocative one-liners was not the man we saw in the courtroom.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
Rather than making the tributes a prominent part of the ceremony, the couple chose quieter gestures that carried personal meaning.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026
There are some special gestures, too: Flick a window to the side and it fills half the screen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
"These types of gestures are likely to be very well received even if they are insincere or tactical in nature."
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
She gestures at the towering bowl of twisted metal that once held the bonfire.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
But Xi gestured to substantial concerns, noting AI first among priorities to discuss between the two nations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
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
During an appearance on the Bush Deep podcast, Albanese gestured near his chest while referring to the crown melons, calling them "pretty strange" gifts that "ended up being quite good".
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
She gestured at it: “Treat me as though I were dead.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Ma gestured at the bowl of noodles that was meant for me.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
But on Sunday in Mexico City, 73 years of exasperated gesturing came to an end when Kimi Antonelli became Italy’s first F1 world champion since Alberto Ascari in 1953.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
Queen Camilla was swiftly given an umbrella when the rain started, while the King was seen gesturing to be given one of his own.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 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
He began shouting and gesturing toward Caballero, which led to the benches clearing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
People we knew came and spoke to us in low voices, gesturing hopelessly.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
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