gestures

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That includes not just objects but people: facial expressions, gaze and pose, gestures and the broader context of their behavior.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

In Still Alive, Samay Raina gestures to that fragile balance: how jokes, once released into the online world, can travel far beyond their original context, taking on new meanings, and sometimes carry serious consequences.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

“It’s Easter, the Vatican is involved in pushing for humanitarian gestures on the part of Cuba as well as Trump. It looks like a humanitarian quid pro quo,” Kornbluh said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

I was prepared for that one, as a fellow theatergoer nearby let out a soft yelp when the unseen gestures first arrived above their head.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

She opens her mouth to say something, but Dad lays on the horn and makes hand gestures telling me to hurry up.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam