The phrase "a major gesture" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a significant or impactful action taken by someone, often in a context of kindness, apology, or celebration.
Example: "His donation to the charity was a major gesture that inspired others to contribute as well."
Alternatives: "a significant act" or "a substantial gesture".
If he does only that, though, he risks angering the United States, which has been pressing him for a major gesture to get negotiations back on track.
It is a major gesture, and an improbable one not so many years ago, that the Wagner great-granddaughters scheduled the "Silenced Voices" display, let alone gave it such a prominent location.
While the vote of the 15-member council was unanimous on Friday, the adviser said there were members who thought the cardinal should at least make a major gesture to show that the archdiocese was serious about compensating victims.
Expectations of a major gesture began with the seventh visit in 18 months by a United Nations envoy, Razali Ismail, a Malaysian diplomat, who has shepherded a process of what has been called confidence building.
John Allen, a Vatican expert and editor of Crux, a Catholic publication, said in a column the decision was nevertheless seen as a "major gesture of outreach to women and others" who have been involved in what Francis called a "very grave sin".
Contrasting the ambition and scope of the programme marking the playwright's quadricentennial with the half-heartedness of Cervantes 400 – sheepishly described by the culture ministry to the BBC as "a work in progress", with some events only arriving in 2017 – the head of Spain's Royal Academy lamented the lack of a "major gesture" and glumly noted that "we've had 400 years to prepare for this".
But just as he's making a major philanthropic gesture, he gets into serious trouble.
But behind the military considerations, the move is a major positive gesture by Washington towards the Saudi royal family, for whom a high-profile US military presence creates internal pressure, stoking militant opposition.
However, Berlin wanted a major political gesture from Washington in recognition of the intense public anger over Snowden's revelations, which were inflamed over the last month after it emerged there were two suspected US spies in the German government.
It came on a day of growing concern that the peace plan, embraced so hopefully during a summit meeting in Aqaba, Jordan, last week, might die an early death in the absence of a major new gesture from the Bush administration.
In a major conciliatory gesture, South Korea said it will open a key waterway to North Korean commercial ships if they seek advance permission to pass through it.
