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Recent Examples of sign language
There is a great video of Kim and her husband sandwiched together, front to back, facing the camera, in which one makes sign language and the other augments the signs with eyebrow movements, facial expressions, and changes of posture.
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Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
There were sign language interpreters and wheelchair ramps.
—Yejin Gim, Christian Science Monitor, 2 June 2025
Frequently in Hollywood, sign language is accompanied by captions, but the directors of Deaf President Now! opted to use voice-overs when the Deaf interviewees are on set.
—John Hendrickson, The Atlantic, 23 May 2025
Bravin added that for the deaf community, there are glasses on the market that show a sign language interpreter on the lens of the glasses, which would be more appealing.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 20 May 2025
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Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
There were sign language interpreters and wheelchair ramps.
—Yejin Gim, Christian Science Monitor, 2 June 2025
Frequently in Hollywood, sign language is accompanied by captions, but the directors of Deaf President Now! opted to use voice-overs when the Deaf interviewees are on set.
—John Hendrickson, The Atlantic, 23 May 2025
Bravin added that for the deaf community, there are glasses on the market that show a sign language interpreter on the lens of the glasses, which would be more appealing.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sign language
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There’s barely any dialogue in the last moments of the game, but all of them convey worlds of emotion with their eyes and body language, raising the kind of philosophical character questions fans can fervently interrogate for years to come.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
28 June 2025
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The secret lies in six specific body language moves.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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William Yang, an analyst at the International Crisis Group, says the policy likely responds to a wave of high-level espionage cases uncovered in March.—
Ashish Valentine,
NPR,
29 June 2025
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In new photos shared by The Daily Mail, Turner and Person can be seen embracing and holding hands at Glastonbury Festival following a wave of breakup rumors.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
28 June 2025
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That’s been going on for months now, and there have been both subtle and obvious signs that this isn’t sitting well with Morgan.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Choose salmon that looks moist as this is a sign of freshness.—
Stacey Lastoe,
Southern Living,
28 June 2025
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Realmuto slapped Castellanos on the butt after the home-plate umpire issued a rare double-safe signal.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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Some legal experts interpreted that as a signal that the administration would not enforce EMTALA.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
20 June 2025
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Even neutral or well-meaning gestures are perceived as selfish, passive-aggressive or hostile.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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They can be trained effectively using visual signals like hand gestures, along with touch cues.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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“Sign language.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sign%20language. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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