gestures

Example Sentences

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“Full Phil” took about an hour to reveal its point — that parenthood makes you a glutton for punishment — and the jokes are more gestures at where a joke should be.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

The best likely outcome for investors: Symbolic gestures that steady the relationship and preserve, and possibly extend, the detente reached last fall.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

The article characterizes his demeanor as overly restrained and controlled, contrasting his stiff posture and stone-faced expression with the animated gestures and expressions of other candidates.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

Such gestures aren’t given to figures who are apathetic or indifferent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

“It’s lunchtime for the legendary grandparents. Could you and”—he gestures to me—“your friend here give us a hand?”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith