variants
also gest
as in actions
the way or manner in which one conducts oneself
historical fiction in which the hero faces every adversity with honorable geste
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Recent Examples of geste
Il sera bien sûr pris en compte que le salarié regrette son geste et dit avoir agi sous le coup de l’émotion alors qu’il venait d’éviter de percuter le jeune, qui a traversé de façon dangereuse et qui a insulté le conducteur.
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Amy Lieu, Fox News, 21 Sep. 2018
A: While opening his home was a beau geste on your friend's part, closing the door to his boss guest is easier said than done.
—Michelle Nicolosi, OregonLive.com, 3 Aug. 2017
Amy Lieu, Fox News, 21 Sep. 2018
A: While opening his home was a beau geste on your friend's part, closing the door to his boss guest is easier said than done.
—Michelle Nicolosi, OregonLive.com, 3 Aug. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for geste
Noun
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Laughter from the crowd breaks the tension of what could have been understood as metaphor for Netanyahu’s actions.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Oct. 2025
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Since you’re still considered a federal employee on furlough, any job must fall within the federal government’s standards of ethical conduct and rules.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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An ethics complaint against Greg Taylor The Indiana Democratic Party got its first test case for the new code of conduct leaders adopted after a series of harassment allegations embroiled the party in 2024.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The message to Labor Department employees was unsigned by leadership and was sent from a generic department email address that doesn't accept replies, said one department employee who requested anonymity due to fear of reprisal.—
Shannon Bond,
NPR,
30 Sep. 2025
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Israel’s top diplomat at the United Nations dismissed delegates who walked out before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address and blasted the international body for holding key Middle East talks during a Jewish holiday, leaving Jerusalem's delegation without representation.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Chisholm's behavior in the locker room afterwards told the rest of the story.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Adjust model behavior to match age-appropriate rules.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Geste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/geste. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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