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Recent Examples of gestural
Where An Orange Colored Day was gestural and allusive, A Rush to Nowhere is direct.
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Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 11 Mar. 2026
The fundamental trouble with such franchise films is that the construction of character is usually no more than gestural: with all the emphasis on extravagant spectacle and on backstories in the franchise universe, there’s rarely any room for personality, experience, or knowledge.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2026
There’s a speaker, and a physical button, which could potentially be used to take photos or as a gestural shortcut to other commands — like waking the virtual assistant.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
This time it was brought back to life with illustrations full of character and expressive gestural linework.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
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Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 11 Mar. 2026
The fundamental trouble with such franchise films is that the construction of character is usually no more than gestural: with all the emphasis on extravagant spectacle and on backstories in the franchise universe, there’s rarely any room for personality, experience, or knowledge.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2026
There’s a speaker, and a physical button, which could potentially be used to take photos or as a gestural shortcut to other commands — like waking the virtual assistant.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
This time it was brought back to life with illustrations full of character and expressive gestural linework.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gestural
Adjective
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Showing beautiful aromatics, including expressive floral notes in the bouquet, 2021 Brunello is noted for its bold fruit flavors, extraordinary balance, elegant texture, and overall integration.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
15 May 2026
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London opening with its new push for a younger, self-expressive clientele can help inform the brand to roll out similar concepts in other key locations.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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Tanks were acting more like mobile artillery, firing from cover and moving quickly before Russian drones could find them.—
David Kirichenko,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Wednesday, May 13 Health inspectors cited the Arden Arcade Indo-Nepalese fusion restaurant after finding a mobile air cooling unit blocking the handwashing station.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
May 15,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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That could be a problem for a device with a movable hinge.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
14 May 2026
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The easily moveable dining table can quickly be switched out for a low coffee table, creating an adaptable porch to suit any entertaining needs.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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The final shot of Jane and her crew packing up in the big empty soundstage as Valerie walks away is very moving, in the way that this season has been so much about the loss of investment in the craft of filmmaking.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
14 May 2026
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Courtenay Valenti, who is now running [Amazon] MGM, always loved it, always thought there was something valuable to the idea of a family movie that seemed like a silly talking animal movie and turns out to be much more moving.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2026
Adjective
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The problem was that, under a microscope, Escherichia coli, Salmonella, and other motile bacteria almost instantly swam out of frame.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
20 Apr. 2026
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Upstairs at Sperm Racing HQ is a lab stocked with racks of test tubes, centrifuges for separating out the most motile sperm from a sample, and little plastic slides containing new microscopic racecourses for frat-boy cum.—
Sam Kriss,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Another performer might have continued down that path — outward, demonstrative, physically transformational performances akin to the style of his Jean de Florette co-star Depardieu.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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No signs or demonstrative materials are allowed.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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“Gestural.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gestural. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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