gesture
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Shortly after bidding the British royals goodbye at the White House, Trump posted that he was making the gesture "in Honor of the King and Queen of the United Kingdom."
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
Neither side can afford the wrong signal from a stray gesture or a misplaced staircase.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
Letexier then made the crossed arms gesture, which was introduced by Fifa in May 2024, to signal racist abuse.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
It turns zesting into a gesture instead of a task: a quick flick of the wrist, a fine snowfall of citrus oils that hits a warm dish and blooms immediately.
From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026
“Yes. And also…” I gesture up the stairs.
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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