gestural

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Recent Examples of gestural The tarps are painted and manipulated in ways that are gestural and that appear almost like a Stella painting. Tom Teicholz, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 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 The gestural scale of Pronouns both maps and encourages an ASL conversation space. Mara Mills, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gestural
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gestural
Adjective
  • Lyles, an average build for a sprinter at 5ft 11in (180cm), is loud and expressive.
    Liam Tharme, New York Times, 28 June 2025
  • When transiting the bold and expressive sign of Leo, the messenger planet takes on a more theatrical flair.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 26 June 2025
Adjective
  • The beauty giant has integrated cutting-edge digital features into its mobile app, creating a seamless bridge between online and in-store shopping experiences.
    Shelley E. Kohan, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • One ticket was purchased by a Fairburn resident on the lottery’s mobile app, and the other was sold at a RaceWay station in Valdosta, the lottery said in a June 30 news release.
    Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
Adjective
  • Kuiper's previous delays have already eliminated any chance of Amazon meeting the FCC's deadline, but the time limit is movable, and the FCC has extended network authorization deadlines before.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 23 June 2025
  • Its movable limbs complicate the aerodynamics, and gases emitted from the wind turbines exceed 1,200 degrees and flow at nearly the speed of sound.
    Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Adjective
  • As Jimmy Lennox, a musician carrying a torch for Susan Sarandon's Louise, Madsen got to do some of the most moving and mercurial work of his career.
    Randall Colburn, EW.com, 3 July 2025
  • On June 18, The Baltimore Sun published a very moving and poignant editorial cartoon showing a picture of Minnesota with the state’s eastern border as the silhouette of a weeping Uncle Sam.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Adjective
  • During a heated altercation with officials during the Wings' loss to the Chicago Sky Thursday, security guards approached as Carrington became increasingly demonstrative.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2025
  • The prevailing image of Jokic for the last six weeks has been that of his demonstrative countenance, his passionate gesturing on the sideline.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 17 May 2025

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“Gestural.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gestural. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

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