gesture
Example Sentences
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She said that every time she flies, she packs chocolates to give the flight attendants and crew as an extra gesture of appreciation.
From Barron's
And I didn’t want to make her regret the gesture by staying out too long.
From Literature
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He attempts to gesture to his entire ensemble and ends up wincing, hand on his hip.
From Literature
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His grandmother gestured to the bandage across his face.
From BBC
The measure was seen as a goodwill gesture by the regime, which has a history of liberating political prisoners as part of negotiations with the U.S.
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