as in gestures
a movement of the body or limbs that expresses or emphasizes an idea or feeling
as the argument grew more heated, his gesticulations got bigger and wilder
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Recent Examples of gesticulations
There was a rush of gesticulations, with Greenberg speaking in English.
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Robert Sullivan, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Robert Sullivan, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gesticulations
gestures
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Pointed gestures toward the lingering tension between Japan and Korea — and between those two countries and the rest of the planet — are drowned out by tiresome bickering and exaggerated gags, like a meaningful conversation swallowed into the sound of an airplane engine screaming overhead.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
15 Oct. 2025
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These are not philanthropic gestures.—
Olivier Wenden,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Gesticulations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gesticulations. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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