nice gesture
collocation in Englishmeaningsofniceandgesture
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nice
adjective
uk/naɪs/us/naɪs/
pleasant, enjoyable, ...
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gesture
noun[C]
uk/ˈdʒes.tʃər/us/ˈdʒes.tʃɚ/
a movement of the hands, arms, or head, etc. to express an idea ...
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(Definition ofniceandgesturefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofnice gesture
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It was anicegesturethat was much appreciated by the people involved.
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I thought that that was a verynicegestureindeed.
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It would be anicegestureif we could at least give it some books.
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That would have been anicegestureafter the meeting instead of the champagne.
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That was anicegesturefrom the landlord.
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It would, in itself, be anicegestureto us to indicate that you on your part are also committed to a straightforward implementation.
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Consequently, they thought it would be anicegestureto the workers to advocate a free breakfast table.
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It would be anicegesture, if no more, to the intelligence agencies.
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I have to admit, that is anicegesture.
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Would it not be a verynicegestureon our.
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It would be anicegesture, to say the least of it, on our part if we showed that being loyal can, in some ways, bring results.
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That would be anicegesture.
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It was anicegesture.
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Sinatra would also send champagne or wine to their home, as anicegesture.
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