handshake
Example Sentences
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Close friends dining across the room from each other might exchange a wave or a quick handshake, but unsolicited business pitches go against the restaurant’s unwritten code of conduct, members say.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026
It would take more than two years of round-the-clock campaigning just to give each and every one a quick handshake.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026
It was enough for the head coach, who refused to wait for the final whistle and left Wolves boss Rob Edwards wondering where the post-match handshake was.
From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026
An announcement was made before the semi-final at Rod Laver Arena and a statement flashed up on a big screen saying there would be no handshake, asking fans to "respect" that.
From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026
Mr. Stoker gets up and greets Nana with a handshake.
From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
