gesture
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Yet while the basic gesture of translation is reverent, sometimes a foxy irreverence yields pleasing results.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
It was the star's first public appearance since Hawkins' death, and the gesture meant the world – even if he almost missed the show after his flights were cancelled.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
It turns zesting into a gesture instead of a task: a quick flick of the wrist, a fine snowfall of citrus oils that hits a warm dish and blooms immediately.
From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026
They have rarely had to contend with those signals arriving in seconds, compressing the space between diplomatic gesture and market consequence to near zero.
From Barron's • Apr. 18, 2026
With a gesture of his hands the little man invited us into a small room in back of the shop and gave us chairs.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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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