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noble gesture

NOUN
beau geste
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It was a noble gesture by coach Dawn Staley to recognize Clark as a “GOAT of our sport” in her postgame interview.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 13, 2024

A noble gesture albeit one that was, shall we say, insufficiently appreciated.

From Salon Jul. 8, 2023

“We were moved by the beautiful and extremely noble gesture of our Olympian,” Zabka said.

From Seattle Times Aug. 19, 2021

"We were moved by the beautiful and extremely noble gesture of our Olympian, therefore we decided to support the collection of funds for the sick Miloszek," the company said in a statement on Facebook.

From Fox News Aug. 18, 2021

It was then that Mr. Tillotson, with an incomparably noble gesture, leaned forward and tossed among the seething crowd of urchins his three last coppers.

From Mortal Coils by Aldous Huxley




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