gesture
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The extravagant gesture of its shape is undercut by its refusal to give us any great room, any place of gregarious gathering.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
PC Chessor told the jury that Albadri had made a hand gesture "like a salute" just before he jumped onto the railing.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
It’s a truly stunning expression of his rage and betrayal — a seething accusation — told entirely through bodies and gesture.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 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 gesture to the back of the driver’s head, giving Lizzie a not here look.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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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