handshake
noun
hand·shake
ˈhan(d)-ˌshāk 
: a clasping usually of right hands by two people (as in greeting or farewell)
Examples of handshake in a Sentence
She greeted him with a handshake.
He has a firm handshake.
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Knowing an obscure Simpsons reference used to be a secret handshake.
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Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 12 June 2025
But perhaps what stood out most to Skinner about Bobrovsky came after the series ended when the two shared a moment in the postgame handshake line following Florida’s 2-1, Cup-clinching Game 7 victory.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 June 2025
With the two teams lined up and waiting to exchange handshakes, many players shuffled from foot to foot or fidgeted nervously.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 28 May 2025
President Donald Trump stepped outside to greet Ramaphosa and the pair shared an apparently friendly handshake before disappearing inside the White House for their meeting.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
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Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 12 June 2025
But perhaps what stood out most to Skinner about Bobrovsky came after the series ended when the two shared a moment in the postgame handshake line following Florida’s 2-1, Cup-clinching Game 7 victory.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 June 2025
With the two teams lined up and waiting to exchange handshakes, many players shuffled from foot to foot or fidgeted nervously.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 28 May 2025
President Donald Trump stepped outside to greet Ramaphosa and the pair shared an apparently friendly handshake before disappearing inside the White House for their meeting.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for handshake
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“Handshake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handshake. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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handshake
noun
hand·shake
-ˌshāk
: a clasping of hands by two people especially in greeting or farewell
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