gesture
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All the funny details gesture toward Riley’s main idea: Our modern times feel anxious and isolating.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
As he shook hands with Xi, he leaned in to pat him on the arm in what appeared to be a gesture of warmth.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
As Capp explains, "This was a sort of populist political gesture, essentially inviting the moral support of the crowd."
From Science Daily • May 7, 2026
It’s certainly a nice gesture, but not 100% necessary.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
The children’s memories of their former friends in Plinkst were bittersweet at best, heartrending at worst, but the heel-clicking gesture was both invigorating and enjoyable, and they saw no reason to give it up.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
Vocabulary lists containing gesture
TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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"Of Mice and Men"
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"The Great Gatsby," Chapter 1 Vocabulary
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