clasp
Example Sentences
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The medal was recovered, but she gave up trying to find the clasp that had failed to keep it connected to the ribbon.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026
The best thing to do is to crouch face-down, bend the legs underneath the torso and clasp both hands behind the neck, Nakae said.
From Barron's • Nov. 8, 2025
They all clasp hands, with Ami telling the others, “I love you guys.”
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2025
They spontaneously clasp hands through the concluding chorus, smiling blissfully at their harmony.
From Salon • Oct. 4, 2024
It had a million small pockets and a silver clasp.
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
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