handshake

Example Sentences

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"The handshake evolved very slowly as a mode of greeting and had no bearing on hat-honor as a gesture of deference," he says.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

The handshake agreement of the system is simple: If you write three papers, you should expect to review roughly three papers.

From Slate • May 3, 2026

Young Daniel was at his side and doing the same, perfecting a firm handshake, practicing looking people in the eye.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

A handshake between the protagonists disguises hell-bent hunger to degrade each other as far as non-contact sport allows.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Then we do our special handshake, laughing as we add even more parts to it.

From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist