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
Noun
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In his most recent win, Trump v. United States, from last year, the Court declared unconstitutional key parts of the federal prosecution of Trump for his conduct around January 6th.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
The New Yorker,
13 Feb. 2025
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The watchdogs are charged with rooting out waste, fraud and abuse at government agencies, playing a nonpartisan oversight role over trillions of dollars in federal spending and the conduct of millions of federal employees, according to the lawsuit.—
Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports,
arkansasonline.com,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The information is shared with the police and other offices and also announced over the public address system.—
Atul Loke,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2025
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The vice president on Friday delivered an address at the Munich Security Conference in Germany, attended annually by international leaders.—
Kristina Watrobski,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Feb. 2025
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In participating in those extreme acts, Saha said, people fall victim to a group psychology that both permits and encourages more extreme behavior.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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The team was able to produce similar behavior using models of a Majorana zero mode.—
John Timmer,
Ars Technica,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Geste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/geste. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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