gest
noun
a story or tale.
geste
-
a variation of
gest.
Example Sentences
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Still, in city politics, even the beau geste can be fraught.
From New York Times ● Oct. 15, 2015
Starbucks’ successful seduction of the notoriously finicky New York City consumer began with a dramatic grande geste.
From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2012
It was one of the few times in history that the Solicitor General refused to argue a case before the Supreme Court, and it was a beau geste that cost Griswold his job.
From Time Magazine Archive
That geste finally cued two lovely tributes: an ode from Beat poet Gregory Corso and a famous essay.
From Time Magazine Archive
Both were men of courage and activity, and the two men are often confused in the chansons de geste.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 8 "Chariot" to "Chatelaine" by Various
