sign languages

Definition of sign languagesnext
plural of sign language

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sign languages
Noun
  • Members hold signs at busy traffic intersections and highway overpasses during morning and afternoon rush hours.
    Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Catherine O'Hara's cause of death, explained Someone experiencing a PE might not present any symptoms; common signs include shortness of breath, chest discomfort, raised heart rate and unusually low blood pressure.
    Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Elsewhere along the beach, Grey walked along the shoreline as waves broke at her feet.
    Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
  • If these waves are eventually detected, that would rule this idea out.
    Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 10 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • By tracking how those signals curved through Jupiter’s atmosphere, the team created detailed maps of temperature and density across the planet.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Analysts cautioned that markets may be over-interpreting diplomatic signals that could quickly reverse.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • There was a rush of gesticulations, with Greenberg speaking in English.
    Robert Sullivan, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Under the hood, Sprout uses a highly articulated body with 29 degrees of freedom to support smooth movement and expressive gestures.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
  • That puts much more pressure to perform on Valentine's Day, whether through big gestures or gifts.
    ​Wendy Wisner, Parents, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Sign languages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sign%20languages. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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