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Example sentences for "gesticulations"

Lexicographically close words:
gestes; gesticulate; gesticulated; gesticulating; gesticulation; gestis; gests; gesture; gestured; gestures
  1. His mystical gesticulations not healing, but probably inflaming the wound, may have shortened the natural term of his miserable existence.

  2. But an observer by describing the numerous gesticulations of this sainted mountebank, disclosed the secret of his artifice.

  3. We made these gesticulations with our four umbrellas, whilst I shouted continually.

  4. We abandoned the door and went a few steps down the river to where our gesticulations could be seen from the windows of Chenonceaux.

  5. Their little guide, however, seemed to object very strongly, and made wonderful gesticulations in his efforts to induce them to go on.

  6. The little boy, on nearing it, ran anxiously forward in advance, and soon they perceived by his frantic gesticulations and shouts that something of interest awaited them there.

  7. His motion was of that tempestuous kind as to overwhelm the power of utterance, and found it easier to vent itself in gesticulations than in words.

  8. He moved to and fro with unequal steps, and with gesticulations that possessed a horrible but indistinct significance.

  9. She was even answering their gesticulations with equivalent gestures in her attempt to understand them, and trying amidst shouts of laughter to respond to the monotonous chant of the old women who were zigzagging a dance before her.

  10. Once or twice she was found apparently interested in the gesticulations of a few "friendlies" who had penetrated the parade ground of the fort to barter beads and wampum.

  11. In the busy portion of the city have men gathered at the corners of the street to hold confused controversy; with anxious countenances and most earnest gesticulations do they discuss the most certain means of safety.

  12. They pushed off at once from the shore, with scarcely a word of reply to her voluble directions and gesticulations as they went speeding their canoe down the stream.

  13. In the midst of their devotions, as they knelt upon the floor, the sharp eyes of the young ladies were caught by gesticulations of the well-gloved hand of the Chevalier des Meloises, as he saluted them across the aisle.

  14. The white-throat uses odd jerks and gesticulations over the tops of hedges and bushes.

  15. The note of the white-throat, which is continually repeated, and often attended with odd gesticulations on the wing, is harsh and displeasing.

  16. When the crowd overwhelm the place entirely, the officials clear them out by angry gesticulations and moral suasion, sometimes menacingly shaking the end of their own queues at them as though they were wielding black-snake whips.

  17. He made several gesticulations intended, apparently, to signify that what he had set before them was very good.

  18. He addressed to me these tremendous questions with an effeminate lisp, and harangued on them with small feeble gesticulations of pale dirty fingers covered with rings.

  19. Therewith the shrieks and shouts and gesticulations increased.

  20. But all the servants standing round made all sorts of gesticulations that he should say 'yes.

  21. The prince observed that her face betrayed signs of interest, and he redoubled his sighs, and all the other satyrs made signs and gesticulations to her that she should consent.

  22. Each dealer, with gesticulations and loud voice, appeared to be asserting the superiority of his own wares.

  23. Their dances consist of a series of gesticulations and jumpings, accompanied by inarticulate murmurings and yells.

  24. They stopped at a distance, and signified their friendly purpose by their customary wild gesticulations and antics.

  25. Soon a company of Esquimo were seen making their wild gesticulations to attract attention.

  26. Kane, seeing by their wild gesticulations that they were unarmed, walked out and beckoned to a brawny savage, who seemed to be a leader, to approach.

  27. His howlings and gesticulations were not unlike those of the heathen priests of the East, and of the medicine men of our Indians.

  28. Then the clapping and gesticulations broke forth with increased violence.

  29. Such strange outcries and passionate gesticulations I never certainly heard or saw before.


  30. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "gesticulations" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.