How to Use hand in a Sentence

hand

1 of 2 noun

• Do you need a hand?
• She put her hands over her eyes.
• These gloves will keep your hands warm.
• He sat quietly with his hands folded in his lap.
• In the second half, the hot hands belonged to Brooks and Moore.
  — David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Jan. 2024
• With the side buttons on the left side of the frame, the D 2 Pro would be most comfortable in the right hand.
  — PCMAG, 7 Feb. 2024
• But Take Note: This kit isn't designed to be opened with one hand.
  — Katrina Cossey, Parents, 5 Oct. 2023
• The hand would then be returned to its former place inside the box.
  — Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2023
• The front clasp closure is secure but easy to open with one hand as well.
  — Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2023
• Agreed to a hand of cards even though I was exhausted from a long day.
  — Ed Ternan, Men's Health, 17 Aug. 2023
• Whole Foods customers will soon be able to pay for their groceries with the palm of their hand.
  — USA TODAY, 21 July 2023
• What excites you the most about fans getting the Glazing Milk in their hands?
  — Katie Intner, Harper's BAZAAR, 7 June 2023
• Start with a few tools on hand to ease the process: a piece of paper, pencil, and tape measure.
  — Gia Yetikyel, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2023
• Jabbari allegedly took the phone out of his hands to see who sent the message.
  — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 4 Dec. 2023
• The Baltimore Blast trail by seven points but have four games in hand.
  — Nathan Dunn, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2024
• With your hands, toss the butter in the flour until each piece is lightly coated.
  — The View, ABC News, 22 Nov. 2023
• When customers place their orders, all of the dough is freshly made and hand rolled, cut, fried, and dressed to order.
  — Jenny Rudolph, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2024
• The outstretched hand of her two-year-old daughter—who wears a gold bracelet—is also featured in the adorable pic.
  — Sam Reed, Glamour, 29 June 2023
• Graham crackers are a cinch to crush by hand—no need to dirty a food processor.
  — Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2023
• After the last fire comes the finishing stage of hand polishing, which brings the enamel work to life.
  — Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2024
• The cost is a short-term cease-fire that Hamas will exploit, and three-quarters of the 236 hostages will remain in terrorist hands.
  — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 22 Nov. 2023
• They were transferred to a patrol car that took them to the entrance of Shuafat, where his hands were finally freed.
  — Sufian Taha, Washington Post, 4 Dec. 2023
• Justin Timberlake is ready to throw hands against some Muppets on Sesame Street.
  — Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2024
• In one look, Kim held a glass of champagne in one hand, and her other rested on the designer’s chest.
  — Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2023
• The mother was shot in the hand during the ordeal at the family home on Laurel Lindale Road.
  — Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 16 June 2023
• First loves are always the strongest, and Darius Rucker knows the feeling first hand.
  — Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2023
• Scrubbing engages muscles in the hands, arms and shoulders.
  — Hannah Holland, Washington Post, 9 Nov. 2023
• Just as Charlie looks around the room, Nick sneaks up behind him and covers Charlie’s eyes with his hands.
  — Liza Esquibias, Peoplemag, 17 June 2023
• Once the show started, the cast agreed to keep their hands to themselves, but, as usual, that was easier said than done.
  — Temi Adebowale, Men's Health, 21 July 2023
• The moon’s clash with Pluto places your self-esteem in another’s hands.
  — USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2023

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hand

2 of 2 verb

• To keep the team going, the solution was to hand the reins of the team off to the sons.
  — Kimberly Winter Stern, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2024
• The country star hands her the microphone, and asks her to greet the crowd.
  — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 8 Mar. 2024
• Paul came over with chocolate breath and handed her the phone.
  — Emma Cline, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2023
• Dean handing John the keys to the football front office a decade ago was a big deal.
  — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Dec. 2023
• In 2017, five Chechen men were handed lengthy prison terms over his death.
  — Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN, 16 Feb. 2024
• Glover hands me a nodule, which looks and feels like a small lump of coal, cold and lifeless.
  — Olive Heffernan, Scientific American, 15 Aug. 2023
• If you’re permitted to give a gift, hand it to them in person.
  — Aly J. Yale, wsj.com, 15 Nov. 2023
• Going for two points, the Falcons handed the ball to Stadtherr.
  — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Aug. 2023
• The kid wasted no time taking the jersey off his back and handing it to Brady, who then gave him the card.
  — Scott Thompson, Fox News, 5 Oct. 2023
• She was handed the first pill and a small bottle of water.
  — Chris Kenning, USA Today, 4 June 2023
• The agent then handed her a press release of Markel's murder with a phone number to call.
  — Alison Lynn, ABC News, 10 Nov. 2023
• Lonely Mountains Downhill will hand you a bike and gust of cold air.
  — Vulture, 2 Feb. 2024
• Years ago, my mom handed her kids and grandkids a package of sticky notes.
  — Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 3 Mar. 2024
• Right after that, Kelsey handed Joey a voodoo doll as a nod to her New Orleans roots.
  — Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2024
• In exchange, Gracie handed Swift a friendship bracelet, putting a smile on the singer's face.
  — Tracey Harrington McCoy, Peoplemag, 25 July 2023
• The results of the vote handed Peltz a resounding defeat.
  — Paolo Confino, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024
• When somebody hands you a piece of paper, that’s an offer.
  — Felice León, Essence, 14 June 2023
• Pickers roam the floors, grabbing items and handing them off to packers, who stand for hours at a time.
  — Anna Schecter, NBC News, 10 Oct. 2023
• That doesn’t mean Duffy expects to have the position handed to him.
  — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Dec. 2023
• Millersville scored once in the sixth and three times in the seventh to rally for a 6-5 victory and hand UIndy its first loss of the postseason.
  — Brett Friedlander, The Indianapolis Star, 4 June 2023
• Henson then pulled the $200 out of her bra and handed it to back to the family, Loden Butler said.
  — Natalie Kainz, NBC News, 7 Oct. 2023
• At the same spot, a man pushed his young son through the wire before handing his daughter, a toddler, to her brother.
  — Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2023
• In the middle of some of his most popular songs, Green would stop singing, head over to the rose table, and start handing a new batch.
  — Joshua Medintz, The Enquirer, 22 July 2023
• Read full article The Orioles will hand the ball to Grayson Rodriguez.
  — Amin Touri, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Sep. 2023
• The captain popped a bottle of Champagne and handed me a generous pour.
  — Layla Khoury-Hanold, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Nov. 2023
• His security then back handed me in the face without looking back, in front of a crowd.
  — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 7 July 2023
• After a town hall, Biden motioned for Mitchell to come over and handed him a challenge coin bearing the seal of the vice president.
  — Ken Tran, USA TODAY, 27 Aug. 2023
• In the first days, the military handed rifles from the backs of trucks to all willing to take them in Kyiv, as Russian troops advanced through the city’s suburbs.
  — Marc Santora, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2024
• After each customer makes a purchase, the cashier writes down the title in a log with a pencil before handing it over.
  — The New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2024
• The firearm involved in the shooting has not been located, and PCSO is offering $5,000 to the person who hands it over.
  — Pilar Arias, Fox News, 24 Oct. 2023

Last Updated: 5 May 2024