clutching

Example Sentences

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Clutching his statuette for director, he put the spotlight on the struggling theatrical business and urged distributors and audiences alike to value the big screen.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2025

Clutching a framed photo of his daughter, Satbir Brella, 53, sobbed in the family's sparsely furnished living room in Delhi as he begged for justice.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2024

Clutching the bow in those strong toes, he raises it to chest level and straightens his leg to attain a full draw.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 7, 2024

Clutching a box of sweets and a shiny blue-and-white toy airplane, Mr. Singh and his teenage daughter, Navpreet Kaur, bowed outside the place of worship, Talhan Sahib in the North Indian state of Punjab.

From New York Times • Sep. 24, 2023

Clutching the ropes, I start to feel the rope’s rhythm.

From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes