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gesturing

ADJECTIVE
oratorical
Synonyms
STRONGEST
stylistic
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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

Example Sentences

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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

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

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Martinez celebrated wildly after McGinn's goal, sprinting to the halfway line to celebrate with his team-mates before gesturing to the Lille fans, who made their feelings clear.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

"This new variety is better suited to the climate," says Waghchaure, gesturing to the perfectly round, firm and sweet grapes that will soon be on European supermarket shelves thousands of kilometres away.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

“What if we go that way?” said the boy dressed as a pumpkin, gesturing north.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman