gestic

Definition of gesticnext

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gestic
Adjective
  • Mary Lovelace O’Neal, whose gestural abstractions consistently ran against the grain, defying the demands placed upon Black painters by critics and artists alike, died on Sunday in Mérida, Mexico.
    Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 13 May 2026
  • In the great room, Gibson took cues from a rug Christian Bérard created for Nelson Rockefeller’s Fifth Avenue apartment, amplifying its gestural floral pattern in a custom carpet and then carrying the motif up the walls.
    David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • And that pick being moveable would make it so the Pacers would have four first-round picks that could be moved in deals.
    Tony East, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
  • Truly domesticating bees required a hive with movable frames, one that would allow beekeepers to examine their bees and harvest honey without destroying the colony.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 May 2026
Adjective
  • Citations were given for 39 hazardous moving violations and 65 non-moving violations.
    Kendrick Calfee May 24, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2026
  • The report urges Sacramento to follow San Francisco and Berkeley in restricting non-moving violation enforcement.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026
Adjective
  • But Reuters is the first to report the extent of the launch-pad network linked to the octagons; recent military activity around one of the facilities; and analysts’ assessments that the pads could field mobile missile launchers and electronic-warfare operations.
    Reuters, NBC news, 29 May 2026
  • Officials also said attendees will be required to use a mobile app to access the festival, allowing organizers to monitor attendance numbers.
    Ben Wheeler May 29, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
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“Gestic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gestic. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.

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