as in gesture
a movement of the body or limbs that expresses or emphasizes an idea or feeling
as the argument grew more heated, his gesticulations got bigger and wilder
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Recent Examples of gesticulation
Stewart backed their rote enthusiasm with white-boy disco-dance moves and gesticulations modeled after Colbert’s clowning on his own show.
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Armond White, National Review, 25 July 2025
Darius was also quite good but went a little too over the top with his gesticulations to come off sincere.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 10 Mar. 2025
When contacted by Deadline, a spokesperson for the prosecutors declined comment on the latest gesticulation in the Combs case.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
Musk also has a history of doing weird gesticulations on stage.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Armond White, National Review, 25 July 2025
Darius was also quite good but went a little too over the top with his gesticulations to come off sincere.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 10 Mar. 2025
When contacted by Deadline, a spokesperson for the prosecutors declined comment on the latest gesticulation in the Combs case.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
Musk also has a history of doing weird gesticulations on stage.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gesticulation
gesture
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese invited Herzog to visit as a gesture of unity with Jewish Australians after 15 people were killed at a Hanukkah festival near Sydney’s Bondi Beach – the worst terror attack committed in the country.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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This week the arriving athletes seemed more interested in getting accustomed to their free Samsung phones and using their own gestures to direct a robotic hand behind glass to pick up a plastic ball encasing a mystery Olympic pin.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Gesticulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gesticulation. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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