body language
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of body language
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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Arteta's body language said it all as he slumped to the floor.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
Sport, performance and culture, body language and even gestures are all used in the course and, until a few years ago, no language was taught at all.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
He captured Joe Jackson in every sense, he says, from “the look and his body language and even the way he spoke.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026
As soon as they heard those words from the manager, I watched their body language immediately shift from excitement to visible tension.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
“We learn to read body language so we know when someone is lying or keeping something from us.”
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
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