expansive gesture
Frequency: 7.08.2 per million words
A wide, sweeping movement of the hands or arms.
Categories:
Examples (20)
- He made an expansive gesture with both arms to welcome the crowd.
- She made an expansive gesture with her arms.
- The speaker used expansive gestures to emphasize her points during the presentation.
- With an expansive gesture, the CEO welcomed the crowd.
- With an expansive gesture, she indicated the entire landscape before them.
- He spread his hands in an expansive gesture to show there was nothing to hide.
- His expansive gesture swept across the room, encompassing all the guests.
- Their apology came with an expansive gesture of generosity—he picked up the entire bill.
- The conductor's expansive gestures helped convey the music's emotional depth.
- On stage, she rehearsed an expansive gesture to match the music's swell.
- She greeted us with expansive gestures, her arms wide open in welcome.
- Please save the expansive gesture for the finale, not the opening.
- The politician made expansive gestures while addressing the cheering supporters.
- An expansive gesture was made by the host to put everyone at ease.
- With a single expansive gesture, he dismissed all their concerns.
- Are you sure an expansive gesture won't seem insincere?
- The teacher's expansive gestures made the lesson more engaging for students.
- In a moment of joy, he offered an expansive gesture that embraced the whole team.
- Her expansive gesture toward the horizon suggested unlimited possibilities.
- I'd rather avoid the expansive gesture and let the words speak for themselves.