gesturing

Example Sentences

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“Obsession” desperately wants to be a modern film, but can’t do anything more bold than gesturing to the bleakness and incessant discourse this reality is mired in.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

"You got to put them heat pads in your trotters," he says, gesturing towards his feet.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Military heroes can be depicted on horseback clutching the accoutrements of war, statesmen shown gesturing dramatically in mid-oration, and saints and clerics rendered awash in revelation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

“John, this is Athol,” Bookholane said, gesturing to the legendary South African playwright Athol Fugard.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

“I can’t. But there’s a lot of daisies in the field north of the eastern road,” Anya said, gesturing in that direction.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack