gesture
Example Sentences
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The florist-by-trade gestures behind her to hundreds of flowers contained in buckets — blue thistles, ivory anemones and calla lilies painted silver — all twisted and unfurling into the air.
From Los Angeles Times
"As long as we still have fur farms in Europe and we still have the possibility of importing it, it’s a gesture that doesn't change the underlying idea," Bianchi added.
From Barron's
Her poised smile and claps resemble her father’s gestures.
In protest, he jumped on stage, wiggled his bottom at the cameras, made a strange wafting gesture with his hands and beat a hasty retreat, pursued by Jackson's security team.
From BBC
It’s a moving gesture regardless and reflects the sweetness of the series overall.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.