gesture
Example Sentences
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The best immigrant stories insist on specificity even as they gesture toward something universal.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Some viewers saw it as a gesture that insulted Chinese athletes.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
"The handshake evolved very slowly as a mode of greeting and had no bearing on hat-honor as a gesture of deference," he says.
From Science Daily • May 7, 2026
Trump said the "humanitarian gesture" would start on "Monday morning Middle East time".
From BBC • May 6, 2026
“So Pinewood holds a special meaning for creaky old birdwatchers like me. As a goodwill gesture, MI6 makes a senior agent available to offer technical expertise on any films that feature the Secret Intelligence Service.”
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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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