Example Sentences

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"Instead of listening to music, we listen to the news constantly," the father of three, gesticulating to emphasise his point, told AFP.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

Emery directed his team, often gesticulating to up the tempo.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2025

The woman was gesticulating with carefully contained fury.

From Slate • Jan. 3, 2025

Emma Stone immediately found her longtime friend Jennifer Lawrence and the two ran out the clock laughing and gesticulating wildly as their husbands looked on.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 10, 2024

She clasped her hands against her chest and cocked her head to the right and left, gesticulating her adoration.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu