gesture
Example Sentences
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He told BBC Scotland News it might seem like a small gesture, but he has found it can make a huge difference to some of those who go to his gigs.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
Cuba has taken apparent steps in recent weeks to ease tensions, notably releasing groups of prisoners in two batches, in what it called a "humanitarian gesture."
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
“I can only do this”—he makes a swiping gesture with his hands—“so many times with so many things,” Sax says in a TV segment.
From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026
I just wanna drift and go peacefully,” Lueders said, rubbing both eyes before making a drifting gesture with both hands.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
He hoped the full force of his glare plus the gesture would let her know, If you say one more nasty thing, I will throw you out.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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Vocabulary lists containing gesture
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