gesture
Example Sentences
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His left hand clutches a silver teapot in a gesture midway between a caress and a grasp.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
“Yeah!” he responded with a grin as I indicated my own pair in a gesture of solidarity.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
If your retirement fund is not where it ought to be, then you don’t give money to family members as a gesture.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
"Thousands of people every day have performed the famous heel-spinning gesture," city councillors said.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
“Edda, this is—” Theo makes a gesture as if his brain has exploded.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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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