outstretched
Example Sentences
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Molly Haynes, a first-timer, posed with outstretched arms under a big red Buc-ee’s sign, while Rose Schneider captured the moment on her phone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
She had been posed in a cruciform shape with her arms outstretched.
From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2026
Fading away out of the corner of the court and almost into the laps of his teammates on the Hornets bench, Ball hit a rainbow three over Smart’s outstretched hand.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 16, 2026
Gusto jumped to head it and the ball landed on his outstretched arm.
From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2026
With one hand on a sword and the other outstretched in a gesture of peace, it was a picture of a modest man—not an all-conquering hero—as he rejected calls for a third term in office.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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Vocabulary lists containing outstretched
"A Poison Tree"
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Selection Vocabulary 1, Unit 6
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