on the arm

Example Sentences

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The president patted one student on the arm and asked if he was a "strong person," to which the boy replied "yes, sir."

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

“Lighten up on the arm gestures,” he shouts to another.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025

“And some even other worse-named bands than that,” he quips, that self-deprecation once again coming through as he sinks into a chair, playing with a fraying piece of fabric on the arm.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2025

"When you are jumping, the slightest touch - against Tottenham it was on the arm, today it was the back - makes it really hard to catch the ball," said Amorin.

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2024

I hit Miles on the arm, pointing at the light.

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia