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Recent Examples of gestural
Here, the body is the frame, which holds the infinite gestural archives within movement, while highlighting the female form as both the subject and the lens; the image and the image-maker.
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Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2025
Moon’s colorful ceramic sculptures and gestural paintings take inspiration from a variety of global cultures.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2025
Frankel Hirsch continued to experiment with couture techniques in new ways, adding more drama, a la the gestural illustrations by Erté.
—Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2025
With much encouragement from Mr. Greene, Mr. Stella turned out gestural paintings in the manner of Franz Kline and Willem de Kooning.
—William Grimes, New York Times, 4 May 2024
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Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2025
Moon’s colorful ceramic sculptures and gestural paintings take inspiration from a variety of global cultures.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2025
Frankel Hirsch continued to experiment with couture techniques in new ways, adding more drama, a la the gestural illustrations by Erté.
—Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2025
With much encouragement from Mr. Greene, Mr. Stella turned out gestural paintings in the manner of Franz Kline and Willem de Kooning.
—William Grimes, New York Times, 4 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gestural
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Its stony soil and cool climate produce lower yields, but more expressive flavors, especially in chardonnay, pinot noir, and sparkling wines.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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While nostalgia—drawing people to the warmth, color, and the carefree spirit of the 1970s—certainly plays a role, leaning back into this style is also about creating spaces that feel personal, expressive, and welcoming.—
Shivani Vyas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Sep. 2025
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Shanghai’s Qiming Venture Partners, founded in 2006, rode the mobile wave, investing early in companies like Xiaomi, Meituan and Bilibili.—
Rich Karlgaard,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The company pointed out that the integration of laser systems on the lightweight, highly mobile ISV platform reflects a commitment to scalable, adaptable, and expeditionary force protection solutions.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Sep. 2025
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The combination of the roof drain and the city line to the road malfunctioned, both contributing to flooding in the school's two 4K classrooms, which are two rooms that are joined together and are divided by a moveable wall.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Elmqvist swapped out the mirror for a small, moveable glass nozzle that continuously sprayed a thin stream of liquid onto a spool of paper.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
28 Aug. 2025
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Experts say heavy bomber drones are very useful against non-moving targets, as well as against groups of soldiers or bunkers, but are typically used at night.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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However, the idea that Richardson’s second benching in nine months can somehow be spun into a positive for his development isn’t very moving.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
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Semen quality was determined by measuring semen volume, sperm shape and concentration, and the proportion of sperm that were motile (capable of moving or swimming properly).—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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Moreover, having normal semen volumes, sperm motility, sperm concentration, and total motile sperm counts are not guarantees of fertility.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes,
21 June 2021
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And there usually has to be a demonstrative, substantial change in Barry Morphew's circumstances for the judge to reconsider that initial ruling.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Putin will commit demonstrative killings to maintain pressure on Ukraine and Europe, as well as to humiliate diplomatic efforts.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Gestural.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gestural. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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