palms

Example Sentences

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As the men spoke softly, one of them spun a small shaft on a flat piece of wood, sliding his palms back and forth and made a small fire that quickly built into a flame.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

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

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 • Feb. 15, 2026

Gayani estimates the island has roughly half a million kithul palms, fewer than half of which are tapped -- a sign of both the industry's struggles and its potential.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

I raised my palms for a blessing that I made up on the spot because I have never actually been trained as monk.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri