sign languages

plural of sign language

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sign languages
Noun
  • The brand continues to grow, opening a Lisbon hotel in 2022, and its popularity shows no signs of waning.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 June 2026
  • Salah turned 34 today, with several fans bringing signs to the stadium in his honor.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 16 June 2026
Noun
  • Supporters crossed the street chanting songs associated with the Algerian national team while passing motorists responded with honking horns and waves.
    J.M. Banks June 15, Kansas City Star, 16 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, 16 June 2026
Noun
  • The Federal Aviation Administration published a Notice to Airmen ahead of time warning any pilots flying into the area that the military would be jamming GPS signals, so aviation safety expert Steve Arroyo said the medevac pilots should have been prepared to rely on other navigation systems.
    ABC News, ABC News, 18 June 2026
  • But the global energy markets are much more financialized than the markets for most economic goods, and quick to respond with price signals that are more immediately actionable, prompting market participants to begin to adapt much sooner.
    George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 18 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
  • Eric Ries in his 2026 book Incorruptible gestures toward similar uncompromising ideals before emphasizing practical safeguards.
    Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
  • The architectural gestures are classic and direct — symmetry, height, proportion — while the materials and finish work do the heavy lifting.
    David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026
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“Sign languages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sign%20languages. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.

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