gesture
Example Sentences
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His left hand clutches a silver teapot in a gesture midway between a caress and a grasp.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
“Yeah!” he responded with a grin as I indicated my own pair in a gesture of solidarity.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
"Thousands of people every day have performed the famous heel-spinning gesture," city councillors said.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
Before the removal, Adam had voluntarily offered to contribute toward Brian’s expenses as a neighborly gesture, despite believing he had no legal liability.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
That’s the gesture he makes when he’s afraid he’s going to say something that might be better left unsaid.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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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