How to Use motion in a Sentence

motion

1 of 2 noun
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  • She made a motion calling for the repeal of the law.
  • He caught the ball and flipped it back to me in one fluid motion.
  • The judge denied a motion to delay the hearing.
  • His lawyer filed a motion for a mistrial.
  • She has a simple golf swing with no wasted motion.
  • He made hand motions to get our attention.
  • Her motion was voted on.
  • The wax should be applied using a circular motion.
  • After Nicole Thomas asked, and the Zoo agreed, the plan was in motion.
    — Claire Rafford, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Oct. 2022
  • The judge is expected to rule on the motion in the next few days.
    — Steve Helling, PEOPLE.com, 22 June 2022
  • Buttons on the base control the motion, speed and sound.
    — Mark Heim | [email protected], al, 16 Aug. 2022
  • These smart faucets use motion sensors to turn the water on and off.
    — Bridget Degnan, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Oct. 2022
  • Teammate Sophia Swanson caught the ball in stride and sank a layup, all in one motion.
    — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2023
  • With his drone flying right above, Gauna filmed the whole event in slow-motion.
    — Shannon Larson, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Aug. 2022
  • True to the title of the series, Sylvester's GO videos are fast-paced and constantly in motion.
    — Jason Hahn, Peoplemag, 11 Oct. 2022
  • Both witnesses told police the wig was red, the motion states.
    — Stephanie Pagones, Fox News, 3 Nov. 2022
  • Footage is captured in HDR and both motion and sound trigger the sensor.
    — Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 18 Nov. 2022
  • However, there were still trace amounts of motion blur, thanks to the car and its wheels moving at such high speed.
    — Matt Crisara, Popular Mechanics, 18 Nov. 2022
  • Not only that, but the MCU has also set in motion a turn of events that further strengthens the Endgame plot.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 9 Aug. 2022
  • These pages contain great drama and constant motion; Schiff lets the stakes build, and build, until the dam is ready to burst.
    — Chris Vognar, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2022
  • The Broward County Gator Club plans to go in motion, rotating their game-watch venues through the season.
    — Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 1 Sep. 2022
  • Working on one nail at a time, use a careful twisting-and-squeezing motion to pull off the foil.
    — Katie Intner, Harper's BAZAAR, 2 Dec. 2022
  • And babies are soothed by the gentle rocking, which is powered by the child's motion and not a motor.
    — Marisa Lascala and Lori Bergamotto, Good Housekeeping, 12 Jan. 2023
  • According to the state’s motion, Williams gave deputies the Percocet.
    — Shaddi Abusaid, ajc, 20 Jan. 2023
  • Doom might be behind the events that set in motion the conflict between Namor and Black Panther.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 3 Oct. 2022
  • Now that the judge has denied Kardashian's motion in the latest court filing, the case will go to trial.
    — Charmaine Patterson, PEOPLE.com, 17 June 2022
  • English voted for the motion and Judd and Crosby voted against it.
    — Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 29 Nov. 2022
  • To quickly remove stems from greens: Hold the stem end with one hand and firmly pull back and away along the stem in one smooth motion with the other hand, suggest the chefs.
    — People Staff, PEOPLE.com, 1 Aug. 2022
  • Your therapist will measure your progress and track your range of motion and flexibility.
    — Jonathan Cluett, Verywell Health, 2 Feb. 2023
  • This chaotic turbulent motion built up each magnetic field even more, which in turn strengthened the turbulence in a self-sustaining loop, Gissinger says.
    — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 24 Jan. 2023
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motion

2 of 2 verb
  • The guard motioned us through the gate.
  • She motioned at the empty chair beside her and told me to sit down.
  • She motioned to her assistant.
  • The songstress then motioned him over and snuck a peck on the lips.
    — Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 20 Mar. 2018
  • Lined up in the slot was Brown, who motioned from right to left.
    — Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com, 6 Nov. 2019
  • The sailor on the Vestal motioned to the six Arizona crewmen.
    — Shaun McKinnon, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2020
  • Bale took a step back, motioning to the net and got a spin on it.
    — SI.com, 26 May 2018
  • When the ball went out for a U.S. throw-in, Rapinoe motioned for the ball girl to give her the ball for a quick restart.
    — Kevin Baxter, latimes.com, 28 June 2019
  • At the old fire crew bunkhouse, Ben motioned me around a corner.
    — Cassidy Randall, Longreads, 16 Feb. 2023
  • After a long stalk to the edge of the oaks, Clay peered through an opening, set up the sticks, and motioned me over.
    — Dave Hurteau, Field & Stream, 4 Apr. 2023
  • But the pilot motioned to an area in the distance that was cloaked in clouds, and shook his head.
    — Jon Lee Anderson, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2018
  • One of the suspects pulled out a pistol and motioned for the woman to get out of her car.
    — Michelle Hunter, NOLA.com, 14 Jan. 2018
  • Michi took the regulator out of her mouth and motioned for B.T. to do the same.
    — Elliot Ackerman, WIRED, 9 Feb. 2024
  • Sam motioned for something, and Chris broke it down for him.
    — Dante Ross, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Graham was the on-deck hitter on the play and never motioned for Holvey to slide.
    — Kirk Kenney, sandiegouniontribune.com, 16 June 2018
  • The back, Wendell Smallwood, motioned behind Wentz to the left.
    — Peter King, SI.com, 11 Feb. 2018
  • Home-plate umpire Chris Conroy motioned for both to leave the field, and yelled at them.
    — Dave Clark, The Enquirer, 23 Jan. 2024
  • Dionate Spencer motioned from left to right before the snap.
    — Ryan O’Halloran, The Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2019
  • While walking off the mound, Graterol motioned to the crowd to start applauding and support the team.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2023
  • At some point, the complainant said Spacey opened his arms, motioning for the complainant to give him a hug.
    — Manori Ravindran, Variety, 10 July 2023
  • Surveying the gaps in the wall along the high school, Doherty motioned to the campus.
    — Robert Weisman, BostonGlobe.com, 28 May 2018
  • On a second-down run, Kitchens motioned Hunt from split wide right and had him cross the formation at the snap.
    — Ellis L. Williams, cleveland, 12 Nov. 2019
  • To be clear, Trump could’ve been motioning to any number of things.
    — Alvin Chang, Vox, 8 Aug. 2018
  • Greinke motioned to the training staff during the first inning of Friday night’s 8-7 win over the Dodgers.
    — Nick Piecoro, azcentral, 14 Apr. 2018
  • After recording the second out of the fifth inning, Hicks motioned for Bailey to come to the mound.
    — Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2024
  • The 49ers will use him on jet sweeps or motion him into the backfield, but the objective is often the edge.
    — Dallas News, 13 Jan. 2022
  • The man pulled up his shirt and motioned to his waistline at what Beltran assumed was a weapon.
    — Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2019
  • In the hearing video, Paxton motioned to Hilton to respond.
    — Lauren McGaughy, Dallas News, 26 July 2023
  • Before the ambulance left the field, Harris was able to motion a thumbs-up signal to the crowd.
    — Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 16 Oct. 2023
  • Makhlouf motioned to refer the whole proposal back to the Plan Commission for discussion before the Council's final vote on the height limits.
    — Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2024

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