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gesturing

ADJECTIVE

oratorical

Synonyms

STRONGEST

stylistic

WEAK

bombastic declamatory dramatic elaborate elocutionary eloquent expressive fervid forceful gesticulative grandiloquent impassioned important imposing inflated intoning lofty long-winded loud noble noisy orotund ostentatious persuasive pompous senatorial stagy stentorian theatrical tumid verbose vivid

Antonyms

WEAK

natural simple undramatic

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Military heroes can be depicted on horseback clutching the accoutrements of war, statesmen shown gesturing dramatically in mid-oration, and saints and clerics rendered awash in revelation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Following an interaction with Prestianni, 25-year-old Brazilian Vinicius ran over to referee Francois Letexier while gesturing towards the opposition player.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Van Dijk moved over slightly before gesturing to Alexis Mac Alister to pick him up.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

“Now I live surrounded by the memory of my mistakes,” he said, gesturing at the mirrors that accompanied him.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi

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