Sample Sentences for
gesture
grouped by contextual meaning
(editor-reviewed)

gesture as in:  gestured towards her

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She gestured for everyone to be quiet as the announcements began.
gestured = signaled with a body movement
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    She gestured toward the empty chair, inviting him to sit down.
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    I followed her outstretched arm, which gestured to the east, at a low wall of clouds.†  (source)
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    Magnet gestured with his arms to the great expanse around them.†  (source)
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    No one in this room is to speak one word, or raise a gesture aye or nay.†  (source)
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    I gestured to people to stand on my right.†  (source)
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    Ralph's voice, low and stricken, stopped Piggy's gestures.†  (source)
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    He laughed, gesturing in self-deprecation with long, thin fingers.†  (source)
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    But no, it was just another calculated gesture.†  (source)
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    He took it out from under his shirt and gestured for me to hide it quickly.†  (source)
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    With an odd, shocked feeling, Jonas recognized the gestures and posture and expression.†  (source)
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    People are everywhere, all dressed in black, all shouting and talking, expressive, gesturing.†  (source)
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    Why couldn't she have made some sort of friendly gesture?†  (source)
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    Bobbie went into the clinic room and gestured to Elena to step outside for a moment.†  (source)
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gesture as in:  a gesture of goodwill

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She brought soup to his house as a quiet gesture of support.
gesture = an act showing
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The company donated books as a gesture of goodwill.
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