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Recent Examples of gesticulate
On benches beneath a massive palm tree, a group of older gentlemen talked and gesticulated, umbrellas propped between their knees.
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Gina Decaprio Vercesi, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2025
Someone turned on the tv, where two commentators in yellow blazers gesticulated wildly, announcing every three minutes that the game was about to start — until another stream of advertisements cut them off, delaying the kickoff yet again.
—Felix Nesi (tr. Lara Norgaard), The Dial, 21 Jan. 2024
On benches beneath a massive palm tree, a group of older gentlemen talked and gesticulated, umbrellas propped between their knees.
—Gina Decaprio Vercesi, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2025
Here, Haaland is gesticulating for Bernardo to press.
—Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
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Gina Decaprio Vercesi, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2025
Someone turned on the tv, where two commentators in yellow blazers gesticulated wildly, announcing every three minutes that the game was about to start — until another stream of advertisements cut them off, delaying the kickoff yet again.
—Felix Nesi (tr. Lara Norgaard), The Dial, 21 Jan. 2024
On benches beneath a massive palm tree, a group of older gentlemen talked and gesticulated, umbrellas propped between their knees.
—Gina Decaprio Vercesi, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2025
Here, Haaland is gesticulating for Bernardo to press.
—Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gesticulate
Verb
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Leo then appeared to gesture to one of his security guards to accept the cheesy gift.—
David K. Li,
NBC news,
31 July 2025
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Newcastle lost 1-0 to a K-League All-Star team in Suwon on Wednesday, their third-successive friendly defeat of pre-season, and Willock went down after a challenge in the final minute, seemingly in agony clutching the back of his leg around the ankle area and gesturing towards the bench.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
Verb
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Members of Arkansas Community Organizations, Arkansas Renters United and The People's Protests and Marches AR waved signs at passing cars outside Hill's Cantrell Road home around 4:30 p.m. Friday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Aug. 2025
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But there’s a meaningful difference between a humanoid robot that can wave in a demo video and one that can reliably sew a button, deliver a package in the rain, or assist a senior citizen in the bathroom — all without human intervention or constant and expensive maintenance.—
Drew Bernstein,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The role earned her two Emmy nominations and three Golden Globe nods, cementing her as a trailblazer.—
Daniel Ross Goodman,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Aug. 2025
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The more traditional floor plan nods to the past with wide porches, elegant bay windows, and 12-foot ceilings, but feels suited to today’s living style.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Gesticulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gesticulate. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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