clasping

Example Sentences

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On the coastal road at Playa Canizo, a man in a straw hat and sodden fatigues, clasping an equally wet suitcase, thrust out his left arm, hoping for a ride to safety.

From Barron's • Oct. 28, 2025

On Saturday, he knew, walking toward home plate and clasping hands with Will Smith.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 26, 2025

“He doesn’t know he was in a movie,” said Leonberg, clasping a happily wriggling Indy, who doesn’t register me on the other end of the Zoom interview.

From Salon • Oct. 3, 2025

Raducanu sealed victory with a ripping forehand winner on her second match point, breaking into a beaming smile and clasping the peak of her hat in shock.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2025

He leapt for the door, clasping Lyra tight.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman