How to Use clasp in a Sentence

clasp

1 of 2 noun

• Can you fasten the clasp on this bracelet for me?
• The two men clasp hands and look each other in the eye.
  — Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2022
• Around the wrist there is a bracelet with a cross as its clasp.
  — Agata Slowak’s Personal Jesus, Vulture, 21 June 2023
• Burkins felt the clasp of a handcuff around his right wrist.
  — Dallas News, 16 Sep. 2021
• The base Galaxy Watch 5 has a classic watch strap, the Pro a clasp.
  — Andrew Williams, Forbes, 31 July 2022
• Our tester liked how the clasp keeps it in place when walking around.
  — Theresa Holland, Peoplemag, 19 Oct. 2022
• The ends of the bracelet are connected without a clasp.
  — Annie Vainshtein, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Oct. 2021
• Xenia wears a white bathing suit with the top pulled down and the crotch clasps undone.
  — Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 8 Feb. 2024
• The women clasp hands; the man has placed his free hand on the shoulder of the woman in the middle.
  — Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2021
• The redesigned clamshell case adds a velcro clasp on top of the zipper.
  — Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 14 Nov. 2023
• Parents will love that the buckle clasp keeps the watch on, even when kids play hard.
  — Casey Clark, Parents, 9 Feb. 2024
• The bag of the season was a no-nonsense cross-body with metal clasps.
  — Colleen Barry, Quartz, 22 Feb. 2024
• Cross right ankle over the left knee and clasp hands behind left leg.
  — Andi Breitowich, Women's Health, 16 Aug. 2023
• The gold clasps and smooth black leather are simply timeless.
  — Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 11 July 2023
• Then the twins reappeared, reaching across the divide to clasp hands, traversing the show space as one.
  — Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 25 Sep. 2022
• The doors snap securely shut with a clasp and open smoothly on a hinge.
  — Theresa Holland, Peoplemag, 22 Feb. 2023
• The stretchy straps are free of clasps and won’t dig into your shoulders or show lines through your clothes.
  — Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 30 Aug. 2023
• Engraved on the inside of the clasp is an M topped with a crown—Margaret’s royal cypher.
  — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2021
• Ink pots and clasp knives have been found, as well as hundreds of coins and fragments of amphorae, jugs, and bowls.
  — Nick Squires, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Oct. 2021
• It's composed of cloth of gold, gold, silver and silk thread, silk, gold bullion fringe, and a gold clasp.
  — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 May 2023
• The shoes run true to size, are made of durable, polished leather, and feature a cool metal-clasp buckle.
  — Leah Campano, Seventeen, 24 Aug. 2022
• The clasps come undone kind of easily, but in the end, this is a minor drawback.
  — Theresa Holland, Peoplemag, 29 Aug. 2023
• It is designed to feel and look elegant wherever the clasp sits on the wrist.
  — Beth Bernstein, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2023
• The linebacker wore a cozy orange cardigan that had a bee clasp at the chest for a touch of luxury.
  — Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2023
• The triple-clasp in the back offers support through the band without putting pressure on your shoulders.
  — Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 16 Aug. 2022
• The dress was complete with a keyhole held together by a gold clasp.
  — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2023
• The youngest two faced one another, nose to nose, their hands appearing to clasp.
  — Washington Post, 12 Feb. 2022
• Getting the phone in and out of the mount was easy, with the weight of the phone automatically adjusting the clasps.
  — Rena Behar, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2024
• Six small clasps that hold the iron pieces in the medals are a wink at the 2.5 million rivets that bind the Eiffel Tower together.
  — John Leicester, USA TODAY, 8 Feb. 2024
• To prevent accidental choking, each necklace has a safety clasp that can easily be pulled in the case of an emergency.
  — Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 6 Mar. 2024

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clasp

2 of 2 verb

• He clasped the keys to his belt.
• She clasped her son in her arms.
• She clasped her purse shut.
• He clasped her hand gently.
• Tuck Jump to Plank Stand up straight and clasp your hands in front of your chest.
  — Jenny McCoy, SELF, 14 Mar. 2019
• For his part, Ryan stood with his hands clasped in front of him.
  — Bill Goodykoontz, azcentral, 30 July 2019
• Ohe swayed her hips to the music, her hands clasped in front of her.
  — Rebecca Tan, Washington Post, 27 July 2019
• The accused sat at the back, his hands clasped on the table before him.
  — Helen Sullivan, The New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2023
• The men had their legs straight in front of them, their hands clasped behind their necks, heads bowed.
  — New York Times, 8 Aug. 2019
• How to: Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, hands clasped in front of chest.
  — Andi Breitowich, Women's Health, 26 July 2023
• His hands clasped in front of him, Nilo entered his plea to the new charges.
  — Danny McDonald, BostonGlobe.com, 13 July 2023
• Around the World: Stand straight and clasp your hands with your fingers pointed.
  — Elizabeth Carey, Outside Online, 10 May 2018
• Soon enough, Moses and Kitch are on their knees, hands clasped behind their heads.
  — Barbara Ellis, The Know, 14 Sep. 2019
• How to do the Plank Attack Start in a forearm plank with hands clasped, abs tight, and toes tucked (A).
  — Health.com, 17 May 2018
• Squat to Plank Stand with your feet about shoulder-width apart and clasp your arms in front of your chest.
  — Jenny McCoy, SELF, 14 Mar. 2019
• Swarm, then clasp our tiny bodies to his great one, hoping to drag him to the ground with our weight.
  — Brian Gresko, Longreads, 12 June 2018
• Evans sat up-right with his hands clasped in front of him during the short hearing.
  — Adam Ferrise, cleveland, 15 Oct. 2019
• Bend your arms at the elbows and clasp them together in front of your chest.
  — Jenny McCoy, SELF, 15 Aug. 2018
• Squat Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, chest high, abs tight, and hands clasped in front of chest.
  — Rozalynn S. Frazier, Health.com, 2 July 2019
• Break the world record for longest chain of people clasping wrists.
  — Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 17 June 2019
• Push your hips back, bend your knees, and lower into a squat with hands clasped in front of chest.
  — Rozalynn S. Frazier, Health.com, 2 July 2019
• Start standing with feet hip-width apart and band around ankles, hands clasped in front of you.
  — Mallory Creveling, Health, 3 Sep. 2023
• She is depicted as dark-skinned, dressed in blue, head bent, and hands clasped in prayer.
  — Nina Strochlic, National Geographic, 24 Dec. 2019
• Now 20, Stay bowed her head and clasped her hands as if in prayer before the verdict was read Thursday.
  — Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2019
• In the row behind him, a boy with skinned knees and elbows watched the pulpit with his hands clasped behind his head.
  — Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2019
• Bring your right leg up toward your chest and clasp your hands around your knee, holding the stretch for two or three counts.
  — Philly.com, 19 June 2018
• While the man and Pelosi chatted, a stoic McConnell stared ahead, clasping his hands in front of him.
  — The Washington Post, oregonlive, 28 Oct. 2019
• Though the Lions didn’t simply offer Holmes the job, clasp their hands and turn toward the heavens.
  — Shawn Windsor, Detroit Free Press, 15 Jan. 2021
• The audience hung on his words, some with hands clasped, eyes brimming with emotion.
  — Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2024
• Gisela is clasping Christine’s arm, and her spy husband, dressed in a dark trench coat, is smiling, ever so slightly.
  — Ian Shapira, Washington Post, 17 Dec. 2023

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024