hold tight

Example Sentences

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The rear seats fit close and hold tight, helping to keep passengers from moving about the cabin during turbulence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

"Our hearts are broken beyond repair. We now only have memories that we'll hold tight forever," she said in a statement via police.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2025

But if an even partly fair peace agreement is possible, Ukraine has to hold tight for the next few months.

From Slate • Nov. 18, 2024

Some may consider summer to be a season for escaping into air-conditioned movie theaters, but many Seattleites hold tight to a different tradition: outdoor movies.

From Seattle Times • May 22, 2024

Using his left hand to hold tight to the foliage above him, he finished unwrapping himself and prepared to move.

From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner