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sign language

NOUN
language using movements of hands and face
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News of the updated sign language was met with applause and general bewilderment from Disneyland fans.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

Carter Wallace has a favorite bit of sign language.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

It’s smack talk in sign language, and it always gets a chuckle out of coach Thomas Randolph.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

"But the truth is we played Simon Says and read two books and taught children how to say 'hello, how are you?' in sign language and that was it."

From BBC May 17, 2026

In some families the children worked out a sign language, but here the children spoke English, which their parents didn’t seem to hear.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston




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