sign language

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Recent Examples of sign language In a clever twist unveiled when Walker insists on talking to Bernard in IT, it’s revealed that Mechanical workers practice a special form of sign language to communicate amid the droning machines and that Bernard was mistaken for taking the conversation between Walker and Knox at face value. Jeff Spry, Space.com, 20 Jan. 2025 Content is incomplete without accessibility like accurate and synchronized captions and transcripts, sign language interpreters, audio descriptions, and alt text and image descriptions. Toby Wong, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024 In addition to his film cameo as Kuku in Kung Fu Panda 3 alongside his mom and siblings, Knox, now 16, is carving out his own interests — one of which is learning sign language. Jordana Comiter, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024 With a tip from Hyuk-jin and a hint in the form of a major donation Sa-eon made to a sign language school in her name, Hee-joo travels to Argan to find her husband. Kayti Burt, TIME, 4 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for sign language 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sign language
Noun
  • These two species have distinct and often contrasting body language cues, which can lead to misinterpretation.
    Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
  • Watching yourself in front of a mirror can also be helpful to understand your body language during the performance.
    Shelby Wax, Vogue, 2 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Subscribe Novo Nordisk has ridden a wave of rising global demand for GLP-1 agonist obesity treatments.
    Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2025
  • Univision announced on Wednesday (Feb. 5) a wave of artists set to perform at the 2025 Premio Lo Nuestro ceremony, including Ángela Aguilar, Arthur Hanlon, Camilo and Carín León.
    Griselda Flores, Billboard, 5 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Yet, 50 Cent has already threatened that the next season of BMF will be its last, a sign that Flenory’s relationship with the Flenory family may be beyond repairable.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 4 Feb. 2025
  • In a sign of a more damaging rift between the two strong allies, Canadian sports fans over the weekend started booing the national anthem at National Hockey League and National Basketball Association games in protest of Trump’s actions.
    Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Because under state law effective the first of the year, all such trucks are required to have directional signal lights, and turning signals must be given continuously for at least 100 feet before making a turn.
    Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Brown popped to his feet after being tackled with a quick dance move and an underhand signal for a first down.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • To cook them feels like a way to offer a small gesture of appreciation.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2025
  • Luckily, there is more than one gesture to show their affection.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025

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