outstretched
Example Sentences
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But when Boozer tried to throw a pass across half-court to a wide-open teammate, Demary’s outstretched hand deflected the ball and began to make the miracle possible.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
She had been posed in a cruciform shape with her arms outstretched.
From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026
Fading away out of the corner of the court and almost into the laps of his teammates on the Hornets bench, Ball hit a rainbow three over Smart’s outstretched hand.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2026
A gesture that is seen throughout the film is for Seyfried to reach out, arms outstretched.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026
He stopped swimming, lay with his arms and legs outstretched, face to the heavens, and let himself be carried along for a while.
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
Vocabulary lists containing outstretched
"A Poison Tree"
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"The Tragedy of Hamlet," Vocabulary from Act 2
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Selection Vocabulary 1, Unit 6
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