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as in sign
a movement of the body or limbs that expresses or emphasizes an idea or feeling
a teenager who often shrugs her shoulders in a gesture of indifference
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as in courtesy
an act or utterance that is a customary show of good manners
sent a handwritten thank-you note as a gesture of his gratitude
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Recent Examples of gesture
Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025
The gesture was not about electricity but autonomy, the desire of the artist to free himself from the restrictive meters and themes of an agit-prop folk tradition.
—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
Brunson gestured towards the Hawks bench for a substitution after Daniels picked up his second personal in the first quarter.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Weather phenomena, absurd circumstances, events, human gestures, and other fragments of life weave together the spectrum of an urban ecosystem.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025
The gesture was not about electricity but autonomy, the desire of the artist to free himself from the restrictive meters and themes of an agit-prop folk tradition.
—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
Verb
In it, the artist alludes to a cyclical battle and seems to gesture at the audience that this is his final act.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
Brunson gestured towards the Hawks bench for a substitution after Daniels picked up his second personal in the first quarter.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gesture
Noun
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Retinol is touted as one of the best skin care ingredients for tackling dullness, acne, fine lines, dark spots, and signs of aging.—
Jessica Kasparian,
SELF,
28 Feb. 2025
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There are even some interpretations of signs that multiple experts agree on – a headless stick figure representing a person, for instance.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The latest twist comes courtesy of Samsung Romania, which seemingly leaked an Android 15 timetable from the company’s Korean HQ on a Zoom call.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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According to previous reports, the streaming giant was allegedly reevaluating its awards season courtesies for Gascón, such as providing transportation and accommodations for events.—
Edward Segarra,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The plaintiffs, led by the National Treasury Employees Union, initially motioned for a temporary restraining order, but the judge upgraded it to a preliminary injunction, creating the foundations for a potential permanent ruling.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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Daniels motioned him from the backfield to a fullback position.—
Ted Nguyen,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Those policies serve as examples for other states and signals to the market.—
Tenzin Seldon,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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It was intended to raise $15 billion for the M.T.A., which would fund major projects like upgrading aging signal systems and extending the Second Avenue subway into East Harlem.—
James Barron,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Hundreds of supporters were there, waving German flags and singing the national anthem.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
28 Feb. 2025
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Zelensky waved through the window to reporters as his motorcade left the White House grounds, concluding an explosive visit to Washington that did not go as planned.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Pain in his back and neck and trouble with posture can be traced to years of drumming, Nic said, revealing his father had undergone a major neck surgery.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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Each reactive and proactive data point gets reflected in the customer’s overall security posture rating and informs what the MDR provider recommends next.—
Manoj Srivastava,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Neighborhood theaters made attending movies a weekly or even daily ritual for audiences.—
Michael Wells,
Kansas City Star,
28 Feb. 2025
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Eating Chomps has become a faithful ritual for an average day.—
Andrew Watman,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Musk also has a history of doing weird gesticulations on stage.—
James Hibberd,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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As the bit continued, Gardner increased her wildly gesticulation and rising-and-bobbing out of her chair.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
2 Nov. 2024
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“Gesture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gesture. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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