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Meanings of grand gestures in English

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Usage of grand gestures in English
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But just how common are these grand gestures of workplace vengeance?
BBC
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It might be a sensible strategy to keep grand gestures to a minimum!
The South African
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Valentine's Day is supposed to be the apotheosis of grand gestures of love.
Radio NZ
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Marta Blanco was all passion and fire, grand gestures and romance.
Death angel
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Like his distinguished compatriot, Sorrentino enjoys grand gestures, busy chaos and borderline surrealism.
The Irish Times
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All are swiftly followed by grand gestures promising fundamental reform.
The Irish Times
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Former President Barack Obama isn't hesitant about making grand gestures.
Ebony
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I had enough of grand gestures and countless lives depending on my every decision.
Navigators of Dune
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There is little room for grand gestures or noble sentiments.
Reuters
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He could picture Thom at a Queen's court, with his stately manner and grand gestures.
To the blight: the eye of the world
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No grand gestures were necessary in their day-to-day companionship.
A fierce radiance: a novel
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As he strolled round demonstrating some of P's grand gestures, he noticed this young woman.
The Irish Times
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Tacitus is another great Roman historian who is theatrical, melodramatic, solemn, full of grand gestures.
Youth and Egolatry
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She'd thought she'd wanted grand gestures and expressive declarations, because her father never gave her that.
The girl who chased the moon: a novel
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He and the Coltranes had been together for years, but this was no time for grand gestures.
A Hard Day’s Knight
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The conference was heavy on grand gestures.
Reuters
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Grand gestures across language varieties
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