1.   My son phoned me to wish me good luck, which was a touching gesture.

2.   His willingness to talk to the French people on their level was received as a touching gesture rather than a condescending one.

3.   Giving him a replacement was a touching gesture, and it was obvious Ali appreciated it.

4.   In a touching gesture of solidarity, Tennessee Williams came to join her in a fund-raising reading at the Orpheum Theater.

5.   The touching gesture sealed a bond.