gesturing

Example Sentences

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“Obsession” desperately wants to be a modern film, but can’t do anything more bold than gesturing to the bleakness and incessant discourse this reality is mired in.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

Guardiola ended Saturday's post-match news conference by saying "come on you Irons", before gesturing the Hammers symbol with his arms crossed above his head.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

Cumulatively, Ms. Riley evokes fragile feelings of vulnerability and longing among her characters, while gesturing toward a potential for contentedness in community and intellectual integrity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

“John, this is Athol,” Bookholane said, gesturing to the legendary South African playwright Athol Fugard.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

I pretended I couldn’t hear, gesturing to my ears and shrugging as I rumbled past him and took a hard right onto the street.

From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen