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Recent Examples of gesticulate
An expressive Spanberger, at times gesticulating in a Tim Walz-like manner, bantered with Spanish-speaking supporters seated before her, eliciting slight chuckles and approving nods scattered around the eatery.
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Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2025
Their remaining team-mates applauded the away enclosure, but many in that section were gesticulating their disdain.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
During the third set against Jarry, Norrie gesticulated often at a row of young men just in front of me, who were urging him on.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 12 July 2025
But as Jared Goff gesticulated and sent receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown in motion, Booker and fellow defensive lineman DeMarcus Walker jumped across the line, giving the Lions a free first down.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
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Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2025
Their remaining team-mates applauded the away enclosure, but many in that section were gesticulating their disdain.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
During the third set against Jarry, Norrie gesticulated often at a row of young men just in front of me, who were urging him on.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 12 July 2025
But as Jared Goff gesticulated and sent receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown in motion, Booker and fellow defensive lineman DeMarcus Walker jumped across the line, giving the Lions a free first down.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gesticulate
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Academy President Lynette Howell Taylor kicked off the ceremony with a brief speech thanking the audience, both in person and those watching the livestream, while providing a preamble that gestured at the ongoing conversations about the role of AI in film.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
22 Jan. 2026
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Hernandez said, gesturing toward a jungle gym near Park View Street.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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Supporters waved Taiwanese flags and held banners backing the submarine program.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Jan. 2026
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In that one, police said the thieves waved guns and fired four rounds at the owner.—
Marissa Sulek,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Parker nodded to her SATC character Carrie Bradshaw in her sparkly nude ballgown.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
7 Jan. 2026
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The pair also has a double meaning, nodding to Michael Jordan’s own motorcycle and his former Motorsports team.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Gesticulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gesticulate. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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