as in gesture
a movement of the body or limbs that expresses or emphasizes an idea or feeling
as the argument grew more heated, his gesticulations got bigger and wilder
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Recent Examples of gesticulation
There was a rush of gesticulations, with Greenberg speaking in English.
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Robert Sullivan,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
Nonverbal Communication: Nonverbal cues—facial expressions, eye contact, posture, gesticulation—constitute a significant portion (55%) of the message.
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Su Bridgman,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
When contacted by Deadline, a spokesperson for the prosecutors declined comment on the latest gesticulation in the Combs case.
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Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
31 Oct. 2024
Johansson’s dramatic gesticulation and overall performance-y performance mesh with stellar writing to find fun beats in every nook and cranny of Britt’s much-derided kitchen.
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Joe Berkowitz,
Vulture,
10 Mar. 2024
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Robert Sullivan,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
Nonverbal Communication: Nonverbal cues—facial expressions, eye contact, posture, gesticulation—constitute a significant portion (55%) of the message.
—
Su Bridgman,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
When contacted by Deadline, a spokesperson for the prosecutors declined comment on the latest gesticulation in the Combs case.
—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
31 Oct. 2024
Johansson’s dramatic gesticulation and overall performance-y performance mesh with stellar writing to find fun beats in every nook and cranny of Britt’s much-derided kitchen.
—
Joe Berkowitz,
Vulture,
10 Mar. 2024
See All Example Sentences for gesticulation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gesticulation
gesture
Noun
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And that became mighty inconvenient in the seventh inning, when shortstop Willy Adames swung through a pitch, grimaced with lower back pain and made a tapping-out gesture to the dugout.
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On social media, native Algerians have seen their image of Americans debunked by continuous kind gestures during the impromptu cultural exchanges.
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“Gesticulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gesticulation. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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