gesture
Example Sentences
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It was unclear whether the gesture would appease the protesters.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
Vatican officials said Olah’s participation wasn’t intended as an endorsement, but as a gesture aimed at encouraging dialogue with the industry as a whole.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
The episode culminated in staged chaos as guests participated in dismantling and destroying the set, a symbolic gesture that echoed Colbert’s CBS farewell but in a stripped-down, community-access aesthetic rather than a network production environment.
From Salon • May 23, 2026
All the funny details gesture toward Riley’s main idea: Our modern times feel anxious and isolating.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
She looks confused, and I gesture to the vacant apartment she’s hiding in.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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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