hold hands

phrase

: to engage one's hand with another's especially as an expression of affection

Examples of hold hands in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Their high-profile affair became public in late November 2022, after the pair was photographed holding hands in New York and getting cozy at a bar. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 16 Oct. 2026

In 2022, the paparazzi leaked photos of the two holding hands, nestled into each other at a New York bar, and Holmes patting Robach on the rear. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Let’s all hold hands, get back on the golden path, get inflation headed back to 2% with full employment. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Their love story became public a couple months later after photos of the couple holding hands were published in various tabloids. — Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1584, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hold hands

• armbands
• brigands
• commands
• croplands
• demands
• expands
• farmlands
• grasslands
• headbands
• headlands
• homelands
• marshlands