handshake
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I swaddled it in paper and successfully completed my introductions with a non-moist handshake.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
It was an unveiling that started with a handshake.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
“This first album to me is really a handshake, a ‘nice to meet you,’ this jambalaya of Detroit sounds.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
The first-day-of-work outfit has long been a carefully choreographed ritual, the professional equivalent of a firm handshake.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
My mom gently told me that Americans preferred to greet each other with a simple "hello" or a friendly wave and handshake.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
As they were exchanging back slaps and handshakes, someone hurled the first insult: “Did My Little Pony throw up in your closet? I hate it when that happens.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
Once Wrobleski’s job was done, he paced in the dugout, interrupted once in a while by a hug or handshakes from a teammate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Stokes departed to handshakes from the New Zealanders and a standing ovation, leaving Test cricket with 7,273 runs and 252 wickets.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
Previous G-7s brought out the alpha in Trump, subjecting allies to barbs and white-knuckled handshakes and forcing other leaders to walk on eggshells.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
One by one they came to give me their regards, compliments, handshakes, advice, envy, and admiration.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
