Don't be silly: it was a deliberate, if subtle, gesture of sympathy with a part of the Republican coalition that never gets mentioned in public.
In particular, I am interested in how subtle gestures of respect can ignite change within an institution to increase belonging, interest, and motivation for underrepresented groups.
Carissa Rodriguez enlarges laboratory images of sperm donated to her by her boyfriend in a none-too-subtle gesture of biological and artistic appropriation.
Amidst the post-mortem tributes, the legendary rocker's subtle gesture in support of the transgender community is once again coming to light.
One of the more underrated saxophonists in jazz, Mr. Anderson is a master of the subtle gesture, the quiet manipulation of phrasing and tone.
And more often than is assumed, a subtle gesture can be enough of a warning to trigger a change in behavior, even one's own.
But for the last two days, wherever Korean-Americans gathered, the talk was of the summit meeting in Pyongyang, its meaning and interpretations of subtle gestures between the two leaders.
In Bergmann's comically shrewd staging, never let it be said that any of these actors is guilty of a subtle gesture.
To me, it's a profound expression of continuity – a subtle gesture that links dancer, choreographer and audience back to Ashton's moment of epiphany in Lima.
In fact, it's such a subtle gesture you barely notice it unless you're aware of the back story.
This is a small, subtle gesture that may go unnoticed at first, but it demonstrates the sort of consideration a gentleman is expected to have.
