clasp

Example Sentences

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Ben walks slowly, his hands clasped behind his back.

From Literature

She clasps her husband Simón’s elbow and says she can go no farther.

From Literature

Coal’s mother had clasped her hands together and closed her eyes, like she was praying with her uncle.

From Literature

Heaving her overstuffed carpetbag up onto the bench across from me, I undid the clasp.

From Literature

Gilberg considered the question, hands clasped beneath his chin, the traffic outside humming expectantly.

From Los Angeles Times