body language
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of body language
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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Judging from some of her body language, her teammates are also never right, and that’s a shame, because she has some great ones.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
The singers, meanwhile, function to an unusual degree as choreographed characters in a cartoon, leaving little opportunity for body language, allowing, instead, individual expression almost exclusively to their voices.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
She says she felt the stares of the press sitting behind her in the gallery, taking notes on her body language and her daughter Ashley’s sobs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Such a shift came about after Andy Robertson, who joined in the same summer, encouraged Salah to work on his body language.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
One last reason, I would guess, is that during individual sessions astrologers pick up on clues about clients’ personalities from their facial expressions, mannerisms, body language, etc.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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