as in attitude
movements or positions of the body that express a person's thoughts or feelings
We could tell from his body language that he was nervous.
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Recent Examples of body language
Octopuses are highly visual creatures who communicate through body language and color changes.
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Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 2 Apr. 2026
From the very first moment, the young dog’s body language says it all.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Multiple studies conducted over the past decade show herring gulls actively read human body language and make calculated decisions about when and what to steal.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
Imagine that ease, that body language, that way of talking without monitoring yourself.
—Big Think, 18 Mar. 2026
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Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 2 Apr. 2026
From the very first moment, the young dog’s body language says it all.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Multiple studies conducted over the past decade show herring gulls actively read human body language and make calculated decisions about when and what to steal.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
Imagine that ease, that body language, that way of talking without monitoring yourself.
—Big Think, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for body language
Noun
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Even so, nuclear is the closest point of convergence between the two parties — a rare area where attitudes are narrowing rather than widening.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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But the team attitude appears to be in a healthy place.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But writ large, is there thought of increasing the country's security posture after last night?—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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As the Navy’s prime submarine contractor, Electric Boat is at the center of a push to replace an aging submarine force as the country races to balance China’s rapid naval expansion and its increasingly hostile posture in the Indo-Pacific.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Other candidates’ stances on kratom Efforts are underway at the federal level to crack down on 7-OH as health authorities scramble to better understand the highly addictive compound’s effects.—
Matthew Kelly
May 1,
Kansas City Star,
1 May 2026
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Some have turned on Iranian Americans who have expressed antiwar opinions, interpreting that stance as support for the current government.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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Some interpreted McVay’s demeanor on Thursday night as evidence of a splinter in one of the league’s most successful partnerships.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Scott Dochterman Dane Brugler’s analysis Fano has the feet, demeanor and recovery balance of a starting NFL tackle.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Body language.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/body%20language. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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