variants also gest
Definition of gestenext
archaic

Example Sentences

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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. — Amy Lieu, Fox News, 21 Sep. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for geste
Noun
  • Arrests near schools or colleges have increased, though enforcement actions on campuses are extremely uncommon.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Similar actions have come from Tennessee, Kentucky, and beyond.
    — Kent Sepkowitz, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • For Lev, assessing what participants take home means asking about their behavior.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Responding to Gruden’s racist, homophobic and misogynistic messages, El-Sayed recalled experiencing racist taunting in football locker rooms and argued that coaches needed to address the culture behind such behavior.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The pandemic was a turning point in Selena’s life and demeanor.
    — Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Were tactical arrangements sufficient without symbolic signaling, police training would not need to be so heady, their demeanor so heavy.
    — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

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“Geste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/geste. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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