gesture
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The entrepreneurs see their venture as a project that goes beyond a simple spirit, representing an emotional and cultural gesture.
From Barron's • May 2, 2026
When he did gesture, his movements never went further than the span of his shoulders.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 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
The Oban native directed a middle-finger gesture towards the 15th green after making a quadruple bogey in his opening round and subsequently slammed his club into the ground after a poor shot on 17.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Masterji Thakur lifted his arms in the air, and with the gesture came a tornado of colorful powders and intoxicating scents.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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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