hand on
Example Sentences
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As instructed, I put my hand on my heart.
From Slate • May 10, 2026
"I saw those first warm words... and my eyes filled with tears. I was shaking and my friend put his hand on my shoulder and said, 'That means you're still a human being.'"
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
Vanderbilt tried to block a dunk by Holmgren, but instead hit hand on the backboard and went down in pain.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
Another inquisitive infant, three-year-old Pablo, lay down on Attenborough just as he felt a hand on the top of his head.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
Aunt Melissa places a concerned hand on his leg.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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