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

“How will they greet one another? With a handshake, a hug or a scowl? These are the dramas that the political nerds like myself love to look for,” Sadhwani said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 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

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

He almost completely occupies it; he’s large and barrel-shaped with a stately, pockmarked face, gray hair, big eyebrows, and a firm handshake.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini