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Recent Examples of gestural
With much encouragement from Mr. Greene, Mr. Stella turned out gestural paintings in the manner of Franz Kline and Willem de Kooning.
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William Grimes, New York Times, 4 May 2024
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
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William Grimes, New York Times, 4 May 2024
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gestural
Adjective
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Bharatnatyam dances known for intricate footwork and expressive gesture.—
Dominick Williams
August 17,
Kansas City Star,
17 Aug. 2025
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To achieve this expressive precision, Constantine carefully worked on poems, polishing each and every word sometimes for close to fifteen years before sending them to the printers.—
Gregory Jusdanis,
Literary Hub,
12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Now add one more fact: There are already around 7.21 billion smartphone mobile network subscriptions in the world—meaning a lot of people carry an AR camera in their pocket.—
Anna Belova,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The adaptation is based on a popular Disney IP mobile game that first launched in Japan in 2020, created by Aniplex and Walt Disney Japan.—
Sara Merican,
Deadline,
5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The panel was also permitted to consider whether the killing was justified because King was protecting movable property or by self-defense.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 July 2025
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As a result, the city placed movable concrete barriers on North Lake Shore Drive at Armitage Avenue and Schiller Street to create an escape route for drivers stuck there due to snow drifts, giving them the ability to turn their vehicles around at those points during threatening conditions.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
7 July 2025
Adjective
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One of the most moving statements came from Amy, who had since moved out of state and read it on video.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 July 2025
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Newman and Curtin also were responsible for one of the night's most moving moments, holding up a photograph of the late Gilda Radner during the cast's goodbyes at the end of the show.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
24 July 2025
Adjective
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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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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
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Suter, whose night was extended by the Reds’ rally, retired the Braves in order in the top of the ninth, and the hometown boy with a degree from Harvard was demonstrative in his celebration after sending the game to the bottom of the ninth inning.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
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And there's a lot of demonstrative evidence in this case, is my understanding.—
Tracy Wright , Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2025
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“Gestural.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gestural. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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