gestural

adjective

Definition of gesturalnext
as in expressive

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Recent Examples of gestural Loose, gestural ink drawings sit alongside still lifes of treasured objects, flea market finds are arranged like miniature stage sets, and candid snapshots of her Milan existence are collaged with painterly abandon. — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 24 Mar. 2026 Where An Orange Colored Day was gestural and allusive, A Rush to Nowhere is direct. — Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 11 Mar. 2026 There’s a speaker, and a physical button, which could potentially be used to take photos or as a gestural shortcut to other commands — like waking the virtual assistant. — Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026 This time it was brought back to life with illustrations full of character and expressive gestural linework. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gestural
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gestural
  1. expressive
  2. mobile
  3. movable
  4. moving
  5. motile
  6. demonstrative
Adjective
  • Six of the seven individual plaintiffs were ultimately found responsible for violating FIU Regulation 110, which bans protests and other expressive activities inside university buildings.
    — Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The music on the new record is vivid in its storytelling and unapologetically emotional, lyrical and expressive.
    — Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of expressive
Adjective
  • The rally came hours before the city hosted its first mobile outdoor vendor clinic, an education and outreach event designed to help vendors navigate the permitting process and comply with food-safety requirements.
    — Da Lin, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • EstoniaLithuaniaLuxembourgPolandSpain 8 of 11 For 30 minutes this week, Taiwan cut off millions of its residents from mobile internet service.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of mobile
Adjective
  • There's the moveable bookcase that concealed the hiding place and the staircase helpers used to bring the Franks food and news of the day.
    — Marie Saavedra, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • These seat maps should list which sections, rows, and seats have movable armrests.
    — Lindsey Campbell, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2026
Definition of movable
Adjective
  • One of Bourdain’s most moving reflections on fatherhood came in a 2013 essay for The Guardian.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 7 Aug. 2026
  • To discover that the notes corresponded to where there was more human activity was really very moving.
    — Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of moving
Adjective
  • The problem was that, under a microscope, Escherichia coli, Salmonella, and other motile bacteria almost instantly swam out of frame.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Upstairs at Sperm Racing HQ is a lab stocked with racks of test tubes, centrifuges for separating out the most motile sperm from a sample, and little plastic slides containing new microscopic racecourses for frat-boy cum.
    — Sam Kriss, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Definition of motile
Adjective
  • Afterward, closer Mason Miller was as demonstrative as ever after his batterymate recorded the final out of his 30th save.
    — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Where Tarik Skubal is a roaring marvel, Casey Mize is rarely demonstrative on the mound.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 26 July 2026
Definition of demonstrative

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“Gestural.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gestural. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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