Sentence examples similar to a tragic gesture from inspiring English sources

Nina left the Martha Graham Dance Company in 1946, and until 1953 had her own group, Nina Fonaroff And Company, creating such works as Of Tragic Gesture, Born To Weep, Of Sundry Women, The Feast, Lazarus, Requiem and Sea Drift.

After Noverre and his contemporary Gasparo Angiolini, others developed this trend in various ways especially Jean Dauberval in the realistic depiction of contemporary country folk, Charles Didelot in moving toward Romantic stage illusion and fantasy, and Salvatore Viganò in the dramatic use of the ensemble (choreodramma) and naturalness of tragic gesture.

Now, in Part 7, Chapter 25, when Anna lifts her coffee cup, the full arm, the pinkie gesture and the noisy lips form a tragic triangle.

"It was a tragic loss and although I haven't personally spoken to his family, I understand they are very appreciative of the gesture".

A tragic, tragic accident," he said.

What a tragic paradox!

Obviously a tragic ending.

A tragic impasse results.

What a tragic story.

A tragic bore.

She had a tragic life.