palms

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Referred to as “pretiola,” meaning “little rewards” in Latin, their twists were meant to look like arms crossed in prayer, with the palms of each hand touching the opposite shoulder.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

“I’m just in the middle here, again, see,” Curtis said to nobody in particular, pressing her palms together above her head.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

The mark is made with the moistened ashes of palms that were burned after the previous year’s Palm Sunday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

The palms grow wild and need no fertiliser.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

Dust swirled as we sped past pepper trees and Mexican palms.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu