palm
Example Sentences
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Eager to make himself something more than an awkward kid with sweaty palms and a bowl haircut who couldn’t read, Newsom mimicked Remington Steele, the suave character on the popular 1980s detective show.
From Los Angeles Times
And the former champions were left with more to worry about as Marcus Stoinis was struck on his left palm attempting a return catch halfway through his third over.
From Barron's
The mark is made with the moistened ashes of palms that were burned after the previous year’s Palm Sunday.
She spent most of our trip taking selfies with palm trees.
From Literature
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He turned it in his hands, the palms of his skin buzzing with a numb sensation, like he’d fallen asleep with his arm over his head.
From Literature
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