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beau geste

noun

Etymology

Borrowed from French beau geste (literally “beautiful gesture”). */ˌboʊ ˈʒest/

  1. borrowed from beau geste

Definitions

  1. A gracious gesture that is noble in form but often futile or meaningless in substance.

    • Real estate ventures provide opportunities for beau gestes that result in comfort and convenience.
    • In a magnificent beau geste, the destroyer, hopelessly trapped, turned as if to flee, threw out a smoke screen, and when the [enemy ship] charged into it, rammed her at flank speed […]

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA