sign language

Definition of sign languagenext

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Recent Examples of sign language Wallace communicates with sign language or through his interpreter, Jo Beth Prince. — Caleb Otte, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026 Hottle played Jia, the orphan who forms a bond with King Kong through sign language. — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026 To play Baby Karmakar, the deaf-mute assassin at the center of it, Qureshi learned sign language. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 May 2026 Thanks to her knowledge of sign language, Porter was also able to help the oldest of the siblings, who couldn't speak due to the way cerebral palsy affected the muscles of her mouth. — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for sign language
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sign language
Noun
  • The body language expert swore that the camp hangouts were positive.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Their body language is so much more relaxed, more with the music and the beat.
    — Lina Lecaro, SPIN, 9 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Two weeks later, a wave of protests had swept cities across France.
    — Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The death of actor and disability rights advocate RJ Mitte was met with a wave of grief from his Breaking Bad co-stars, who shared memories of Mitte following the tragedy.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Vocals strain at the center of the songs while lonesome organs burn around the margins like the argon glow of a street-sign montage.
    — Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026
  • With hindsight, there were warning signs, said Constanze Stelzenmüller in the Financial Times.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 17 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • With resurgent inflation and traders weighing the Fed's next move, any signal on the rate path could ripple through the equities, bond and currency markets.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
  • When the device rotates, the frequencies of these signals shift slightly relative to each other.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Nordrum’s expressive eyes setting the scene for what might be the most romantic gesture in literature (and movie) history.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The gestures of moving, being, and breathing coalesced for Kristin as this poem, which emerged from the state of presence that is meditation-in-action.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026

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“Sign language.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sign%20language. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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