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
When the going gets tough, they are the person the rest of the attack looks to for a reaction, both with the ball and with their body language.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Because a Familiar is designed to observe and support, its emotional processing is focused on recognizing someone’s mood, based on facial expressions, body language and tone of voice.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
Kat said later that this was body language for how Salim thought his mother was crazy.
From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd
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