GESTURAL Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

gestural

adjective

Definition of gestural

as in expressive

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Recent Examples of gestural Loose, gestural ink drawings sit alongside still lifes of treasured objects, flea market finds are arranged like miniature stage sets, and candid snapshots of her Milan existence are collaged with painterly abandon. — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 24 Mar. 2026 Where An Orange Colored Day was gestural and allusive, A Rush to Nowhere is direct. — Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 11 Mar. 2026 There’s a speaker, and a physical button, which could potentially be used to take photos or as a gestural shortcut to other commands — like waking the virtual assistant. — Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026 This time it was brought back to life with illustrations full of character and expressive gestural linework. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gestural

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This means, after the messenger planet’s bold and expressive journey through Leo, the focus moves away from creative and dramatic declarations (Leo) to a desire for productivity and grounding in the realm of communication.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026
Plus, Deep Rooted is versatile enough to pair with soft neutrals, expressive blues, and calming greens.

— Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of expressive

Adjective

Spectrum is offering a free year of mobile service to Cox internet customers who don’t already subscribe to Cox Mobile, according to the release.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Most attack drones require a pilot to guide them to their targets, through radio signals, mobile internet connections, or some other means of remote control.

— Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of mobile

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That inspired her blazing recent mixtape, Eternal, which traffics in big beats, exclamatory vocals, and thoughtful lyrics about the pleasures of being in a moveable, danceable body.

— Stephen Deusner, SPIN, 25 Aug. 2026
The project is more complex than a typical bridge rehab effort because the Cortland Street Bridge is a first-generation trunnion bascule bridge, one of the earliest movable bridge designs developed in Chicago in the early 20th century.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of movable

Adjective

The problem was that, under a microscope, Escherichia coli, Salmonella, and other motile bacteria almost instantly swam out of frame.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026
Upstairs at Sperm Racing HQ is a lab stocked with racks of test tubes, centrifuges for separating out the most motile sperm from a sample, and little plastic slides containing new microscopic racecourses for frat-boy cum.

— Sam Kriss, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026

Definition of motile

Adjective

Afterward, closer Mason Miller was as demonstrative as ever after his batterymate recorded the final out of his 30th save.

— Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
Where Tarik Skubal is a roaring marvel, Casey Mize is rarely demonstrative on the mound.

— Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 26 July 2026

Definition of demonstrative

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