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What is a beau geste?

What is a beau geste? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. A gracious gesture, noble in form but often futile or meaningless in substance.
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The Beau Geste theory envisioned that multiple songs would make a male's territory appear to be held by a forbiddingly large population.
But this was the beau geste of a contemporary who wished to appear broad-minded.
And, apart from the camel rides and a nudist beach, you really could believe you are in a scene from Beau Geste.
Finally, Assad was back in the diplomatic arena, strengthened by his beau geste.
The dresser loudly acclaimed Madame's action as a beau geste.
His renunciation had in it that of the beau geste which she secretly adored.

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