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Noun
And then, after Nakashima sent a first serve back into the middle with good depth, slightly tucking the Spaniard up, Alcaraz shuffled backward and detonated an inside-in forehand to win the match.—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025 Then the Italian broke right back in the fifth, when what should have a been an easy forehand winner from Fonseca sailed wide right.—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Uranus Uranus can be glimpsed as a naked-eye object by people who are blessed with good eyesight and a clear, dark sky, as well as a forehand knowledge of exactly where to look for it.—Joe Rao, Space.com, 24 Dec. 2024 Zheng’s forehand response to Sabalenka’s forehand was often late, and there were times when Sabalenka’s inside-out forehand to Zheng’s backhand seemed to knock the racquet from her grip.—Gerald Marzorati, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2024 See All Example Sentences for forehand
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