clutched
Example Sentences
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You may find yourself joining the crowds on the sidewalk, balancing on your tiptoes while you peer through open windows at the nearest TV, a snack from a nearby street vendor clutched in your hand.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
She wore a Mike Trout jersey, smiled broadly, and clutched a cup of ice cream.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
But defeat has been clutched from the jaws of victory before.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
A gaggle of emotional relatives clutched bouquets of flowers and placards bearing loved-ones' names as prisoners were released from Insein's barbed-wire boundary shortly before noon.
From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026
Stubbornly, Penelope clutched the diary to her chest.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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