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Meanings of sweeping gesture in English

We have no meanings for "sweeping gesture" in our records yet.
Usage of sweeping gesture in English
1
Look at that army!' He made a sweeping gesture to the window.
The skein of lament
2
I keep cool. He made a downward sweeping gesture with one hand.
Bones Are Forever
3
He embraced the seven girls with one sweeping gesture of his arms.
Pagan Passions
4
She made a sweeping gesture across the air in front of her.
Fragile Eternity
5
Tito's arm made a sweeping gesture round the head of the tules.
Treasure and Trouble Therewith: A Tale of California
6
Skylan gaped at her and extended his arm in a sweeping gesture.
Bones of the Dragon
7
Bryce cut him short with a sweeping gesture of his chubby hands.
The Lost Valley
8
Henry grabbed up a handful of rocks in a savage sweeping gesture.
IT
9
Then, with a sweeping gesture, he directed them to make themselves comfortable.
Time After Time
10
The Colonel smoothed back, with a sweeping gesture, his long, smooth, locks.
Waifs and Strays / Part 1
11
If they're making a sweeping gesture about the world, we pull back.
Wired
12
With a sweeping gesture Arbiter orders peace to those in the forum .
NATURAE
13
The padre used both arms in a sweeping gesture, from horizon to horizon.
Gods go begging
14
She made a sweeping gesture with her hand in Muh'Dear's direction.
God don't like ugly
15
He nodded then stepped aside and made a sweeping gesture with his hand.
Incubus Dreams
16
Ben made a sweeping gesture that encompassed the whole of the conference room.
The Sails of Tau Ceti
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Sweeping gesture through the time
Sweeping gesture across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common