palms

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Referred to as “pretiola,” meaning “little rewards” in Latin, their twists were meant to look like arms crossed in prayer, with the palms of each hand touching the opposite shoulder.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

Hipolito leaned forward in his chair, his face falling into his palms.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The mark is made with the moistened ashes of palms that were burned after the previous year’s Palm Sunday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

To get by, some producers are diversifying by planting oil palms or hevea trees used to make rubber, which, unlike cocoa's seasonal harvest, produce 11 months of the year.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

The Guardians raise their palms to send more jujus at me.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas