Legal scholars said a ruling against the death penalty would be an important symbolic gesture.

But, they say, it can be an important symbolic gesture.

The signature of the treaty was accompanied by an important symbolic gesture.

However, the six gulf countries are expected to make other smaller but symbolically important gestures soon, senior Administration officials said.

Two important gestures taken by senior West German leaders helped this process along.

And that's a very important symbolic gesture for the rest of the nation to see.

Sometimes the most important gestures aren't made on a grand stage.

Minimalism made several important gestures, and did so some time ago.

Acknowledging that slavery was a crime against humanity would be an important gesture.

I think that was a very important step and an important gesture.