sign languages

Definition of sign languagesnext
plural of sign language

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sign languages
Noun
  • Multiple street signs were also damaged during the celebration.
    CBS News, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
  • University City is filled with yellow rezoning signs and cleared land seemingly on every corner.
    Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Shore break occurs when waves break directly on the beach.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Search and rescue efforts spanned 14,000 square nautical miles of rough seas, where waves at times reached as high as 10 feet, the Coast Guard said.
    Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The cooling sensation from menthol can help relax muscles, improve circulation, and reduce pain signals associated with tension headaches.
    T'Keyah Bazin, Verywell Health, 9 Apr. 2026
  • High output signals that a company can move beyond demos and into real deployment.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • But on a Sunday morning in July 1595, the groan of the heavy wooden door startled him from his gesticulations.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026
  • There was a rush of gesticulations, with Greenberg speaking in English.
    Robert Sullivan, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • But maybe, to your point about gestures, gestures are pretty interesting.
    Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 7 Apr. 2026
  • But the broadcast was filled with unmistakable gestures of love and support — from Guthrie, her colleagues and the studio audience outside.
    Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
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“Sign languages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sign%20languages. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.

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