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Recent Examples of sign language
Another adjustment on set was with his daughter played by Toscano tending to follow his hands as Insolera communicated using sign language, rather than look into his eyes.
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Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
11 May 2026
The federal agency announced Friday the new stamp set will feature the iconic Barbie doll dressed in 10 outfits depicting different occupations, including an astronaut, music star, paleontologist, sign language teacher, soccer player and surgeon.
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ABC News,
1 May 2026
Then, the rest of the class decided to learn sign language.
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Steve Hartman,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
The new, unified program will integrate both sign language and oral language education methods.
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Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
11 May 2026
The federal agency announced Friday the new stamp set will feature the iconic Barbie doll dressed in 10 outfits depicting different occupations, including an astronaut, music star, paleontologist, sign language teacher, soccer player and surgeon.
—
ABC News,
1 May 2026
Then, the rest of the class decided to learn sign language.
—
Steve Hartman,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
The new, unified program will integrate both sign language and oral language education methods.
—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
31 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for sign language
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sign language
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Peters crouched down and used a little body language to try to coax the ball fair.
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Empathy Interpreting body language and reading between the lines to decipher what wasn’t explicitly communicated are skills that many people find are best performed by humans.
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The peak of the heat wave will be centered over Germany Saturday with many cities throughout the country expected to reach 104 degrees Fahrenheit (40 degrees Celsius).
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Early on, news of the casino’s construction caused waves of controversy across Sonoma County — some of which resulted in death threats against Sarris’ life.
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The housing bill, formally called the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, can still become law if Trump neither signs it nor vetoes it in 10 days, excluding Sundays.
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There are signs all around Preston Hollow opposing the project.
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Swollen or tender nodes at the neck, armpits or groin signal that the body’s filtration sites are overloaded or actively fighting something, per Cleveland Clinic.
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The website tracks only vessels with active transponders, meaning additional ships may have crossed with their signals switched off.
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And that became mighty inconvenient in the seventh inning, when shortstop Willy Adames swung through a pitch, grimaced with lower back pain and made a tapping-out gesture to the dugout.
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On social media, native Algerians have seen their image of Americans debunked by continuous kind gestures during the impromptu cultural exchanges.
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“Sign language.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sign%20language. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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