A smile is a friendly gesture that can make a newcomer feel welcome. From LearnThat.org.
A political gesture. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
A gesture of defiance. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
If gesture points to a variable, send its contents as keystrokes if (% gesture%). From Wordnik.com. [AutoHotkey Community] Reference
Emphasis in gesture is just as inartistic – and therefore ineffective – as emphasis in tone or language. From Wordnik.com. [The Art of the Story-Teller] Reference
The Taliban releasing two South Korean women, in what they call gesture of good will. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Aug 13, 2007] Reference
Arguably, this gesture is at odds with everything that has just been said about the play. From Wordnik.com. [Tragedy and the War of the Aesthetic] Reference
This pale shadow of a gesture is as lovely, as inevitable, as the flight of wild swans beating up the sky. From Wordnik.com. [The Spring of Joy: A Little Book of Healing] Reference
President Carlos Menem granted him and other coup leaders amnesty in what he called a gesture of reconciliation. From Wordnik.com. [KansasCity.com: Front Page] Reference
Although the gesture is passé, the attitude continues. From Wordnik.com. [Talk 2 the Hand (Copy)] Reference
But the timing of every note, shrug, laugh and gesture is awesome. From Wordnik.com. [Jonathan Burrows and Matteo Fargion - review] Reference
It opens its defenceless embrace, and that gesture is one of love. From Wordnik.com. [Jaroslav Seifert - Nobel Lecture] Reference
Truly a remarkable gesture from the Irish couple to invite our soldiers. From Wordnik.com. [Latest Articles] Reference
Keep your eyes on your opponent's hand just as the gesture is being thrown. From Wordnik.com. [10 Steps To Play Rock Paper Scissors Like a Pro] Reference
The trouble with a gesture is that anybody can put their own interpretation on it. From Wordnik.com. [The Year of two Popes] Reference
"But that doesn't mean the exact gesture is the most aesthetically promising one.". From Wordnik.com. [J. Lethem Wants to Be Slashed] Reference
This is just an obscene gesture from a parasite trying desperately to cling to power. From Wordnik.com. [Sanford, 'humbled and broken,' makes vow to state] Reference
I think the new gesture is a big improvement, and now I think just the eyes are left. From Wordnik.com. [Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » Agent Orange Eye Samples] Reference
It was a classy gesture from a classy organization to do that and they didn't have to. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com] Reference
An empty gesture from a politician trying to ally himself with downtown business interests. From Wordnik.com. [McGinn Says He’ll Veto Panhandling Ordinance, But Council Appears to Have Veto-Proof Majority « PubliCola] Reference
She's playing equality theater in gesture, but separate-but-equal in dress and family role. From Wordnik.com. [Falling Us in Love with Her] Reference
"We appreciate this gesture from the USA, acknowledging the mistake and apologizing," he said. From Wordnik.com. [U.S. Apologizes For 1940s Study In Guatemala In Which Subjects Were Deliberately Infected With Syphilis] Reference
The idea of a nice gesture is something that seems to be lost from the American thinking process. From Wordnik.com. [Freed journalist: 'We knew the nightmare was...coming to an end] Reference
Most times, that generous and conservative gesture is repaid by the fish with plenty more strikes. From Wordnik.com. [Sporting Superstitions] Reference
This was his trophy, a gesture from the people of Kataan who would now live on only in his memory. From Wordnik.com. [Das zweite Leben - when the virtual is as valuable as the real] Reference
This generous gesture is good for Billings sports and will strenghten the future of Daylis Stadium. From Wordnik.com. [Gone with the Wendy's] Reference
It had been a birthday present -- a hostile gesture from the other kid's parents, she joked to Dave. From Wordnik.com. [Ann Packer's 'Molten': Narrative Magazine's Friday Feature] Reference
This hand gesture comes from the Sanskrit for "pure knowledge," and can mean only one of three things. From Wordnik.com. [eSarcasm: What Apple's 'Special Event' Is Really All About] Reference
It's a very nice gesture from the White House, but I have my serious doubts he actually pen'd this. From Wordnik.com. [Message from the President on NASA's Day of Remembrance, Jan. 29, 2009 - NASA Watch] Reference
It was a gesture from a language I seemed always to have known, like the way you hold a baby's soft and heavy head. From Wordnik.com. [There Was a Time] Reference
It's a sweet gesture from the Japanese government, and in light of the fact that World Cup defeat has so far resulted in. From Wordnik.com. [Yahoo! Sports - Top News] Reference
For Mr. Yeats had never ceased attacking the methods of the ordinary theatre, in gesture, in staging, and in the speaking of verse. From Wordnik.com. [Our Irish Theatre: A Chapter of Autobiography] Reference
The knowledge that we are not forgotten was proved by a very pleasant gesture from a member of your executive who sent us a letter. From Wordnik.com. [Gilbert & Sullivan Operas] Reference
We know that local councils are strapped for cash but such a munificent gesture from the councillors also seems somewhat improbable!. From Wordnik.com. [3 posts from May 2009] Reference
I think it's a positive gesture from the magazine to note the growing interest in the Finger Lakes among the wine industry as a whole. From Wordnik.com. [Red Newt Cellars' Dave Whiting Blogging for Wine Specator] Reference
The Independent FA look into Neville 'gesture' - 1 hr ago. From Wordnik.com. [BBC - Ouch] Reference
George Osborne's referred to it as a "gesture" - which is almostcertainly true. From Wordnik.com. [Gordon Brown, Charlie Whelan and Me] Reference
Reed shook his head, and the gesture was a weary one. From Wordnik.com. [The Brentons] Reference
A senior U.S. official called the gesture constructive. From Wordnik.com. [Elections - fresh news by plazoo.com] Reference
The gesture is a strong indication that the sale has been clinched. From Wordnik.com. [Follow The Eyes] Reference
Whether the prince will be grateful for the gesture is another matter. From Wordnik.com. [Politics news, UK and world political comment and analysis | guardian.co.uk] Reference
The gesture could be a calculated move by Iran to soften international criticism of its judiciary. From Wordnik.com. [WISTV - Local News RSS] Reference
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