variants
also gest
as in actions
the way or manner in which one conducts oneself
historical fiction in which the hero faces every adversity with honorable geste
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Recent Examples of geste
Il sera bien sûr pris en compte que le salarié regrette son geste et dit avoir agi sous le coup de l’émotion alors qu’il venait d’éviter de percuter le jeune, qui a traversé de façon dangereuse et qui a insulté le conducteur.
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Amy Lieu, Fox News, 21 Sep. 2018
A: While opening his home was a beau geste on your friend's part, closing the door to his boss guest is easier said than done.
—Michelle Nicolosi, OregonLive.com, 3 Aug. 2017
Amy Lieu, Fox News, 21 Sep. 2018
A: While opening his home was a beau geste on your friend's part, closing the door to his boss guest is easier said than done.
—Michelle Nicolosi, OregonLive.com, 3 Aug. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for geste
Noun
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At the same time, record global temperatures and California’s aggressive regulatory actions served as stark reminders of the urgency of balancing energy growth with sustainability.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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While the Supreme Court ruled in a very broad decision last term that the President has absolute immunity for official actions, that ruling does not apply to his subordinates throughout the executive branch.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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The previous superseding indictment previously charged the conduct as a single violation.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Apr. 2025
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The idea is that metal conducts and transfers heat better than air in your room and our test confirmed that this method of using pans helps defrost faster than setting the meat out to defrost on a plate at room temperature.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Just sign up for a free account with your email address to access the sale, which lasts until April 9.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Apr. 2025
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But politically speaking, Booker’s timing was fortuitous – on April 2, the same evening Booker wrapped up his address, liberals secured a crucial Wisconsin Supreme Court seat in a high-turnout election, when Judge Susan Crawford beat Judge Brad Schimel.—
Charlie Hunt,
The Conversation,
4 Apr. 2025
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Bridgers and her colleagues surveyed 260 U.S.-based parents to get a sense of how widespread loophole-finding behavior was in their children.—
Charlotte Hu,
Scientific American,
27 Mar. 2025
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For kids and teens, some signs can include difficulty sustaining attention, rigid thinking or behaviors, inconsistent effort across school performance, being easily distracted, and challenges following instructions, listening, remembering to do things, or finishing tasks.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Geste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/geste. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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