sign languages

Definition of sign languagesnext
plural of sign language

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sign languages
Noun
  • But there are signs of real life going on too, which is always a good thing.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
  • Using a gas chromatograph mass spectrometer, for example, the spectral biosignatures of carbon dioxide and methane may overlap, leading to the gasses being confused with each other and signs of life being dismissed or lost.
    Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 1 June 2026
Noun
  • The backstory South African billionaire and tech magnate Koos Bekker and his wife Karen Roos had already created waves at Babylonstoren in South Africa, with its gardens modeled on those of the Dutch East India Company, vineyards, and herbal spa.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
  • Gold is a safe-haven asset that investors gravitate toward when economic and political turmoil erupts, sending waves through the markets.
    Liz Knueven, CNBC, 2 June 2026
Noun
  • Gorski and Murchikova then used a calibration method to remove interference from the black hole's radio signals, resulting in an image 100 times deeper and 80 times sharper than past maps.
    Adam Harrington, CBS News, 4 June 2026
  • The company cites this as an example of how changes in content structure and credibility signals may influence AI visibility.
    Malana VanTyler, USA Today, 4 June 2026
Noun
  • The performing community challenged that notion, tracing the scat-singing and gesticulations to earlier artists including Black jazz performer Baby Esther Jones and cabaret entertainer Florence Mills.
    Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • With these gestures, Kokopeli pointed to technological manipulation, appropriation, and seriality as stock techniques drawn from the repertoire of contemporary art in the interest of efficient production.
    Theo Belci, Artforum, 2 June 2026
  • Pointing out the cycle of addiction while making vague gestures toward the systems that support widespread Fentanyl use doesn’t mean the surrounding story has a point of its own.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 1 June 2026
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“Sign languages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sign%20languages. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.

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