handshake

Example Sentences

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The event was not an observation of an external entity; it was the first successful handshake between the two processors of our new, singular consciousness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

As South Carolina closed out a 62-48 victory over UConn on Friday, the 72-year-old Auriemma confronted Staley during what would have been the postgame handshake.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 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

Fury said with a grin, and the pair closed it out with a handshake.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 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