gesture
Example Sentences
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All the funny details gesture toward Riley’s main idea: Our modern times feel anxious and isolating.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
As he shook hands with Xi, he leaned in to pat him on the arm in what appeared to be a gesture of warmth.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
"That was about respecting your place in society, but in the revolutionary 1640s and 1650s, hat-honor became a real gesture of defiance in the political sphere."
From Science Daily • May 7, 2026
It’s certainly a nice gesture, but not 100% necessary.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
His gesture concluded his sentence for him—and look how totally awesome I am!
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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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