as in gestures
to move your arms and hands especially when speaking in an angry or emotional way
He was gesticulating wildly during his speech.
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Health care executive Rick Jackson gestures to a supporter while qualifying to run for governor at the Georgia state Capitol last month.—
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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Ben-Gvir waves a large Israeli flag and tells the detainees.—
Nick Duffy,
NBC news,
20 May 2026
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Then Boyd waves to a man passing the DJ booth window.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Things are dialled up in various suites, like a Terrace Suite with a red and black scheme that nods to Napoleonic uniforms and Christian Dior’s Parisian apartment.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 May 2026
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Quentin Bisch created both Cuir 1976, blending textured leather with the velvety softness of marron glacé, and Musc Terrible, which nods to the founder’s nickname and rebellious spirit by balancing an amber and spicy musk with powdery vanilla and top notes of cinnamon and pink pepper.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
20 May 2026
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“Gesticulates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gesticulates. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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